Pallid Orange Color

#fcb99d

Pallid Orange is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #034662
Complementary Color #9de0fc
Color Shade: warm red (17.68° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 80.2% (better contrasting with black)
Pallid Orange Color Sample
Pallid Orange Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fcb99d

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pallid Orange Color. The Camisole color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Scallop Shell (#fbd8c9) for more calm effect. Try Orange Aura as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#9de0fc is the best complementary color to Pallid Orange. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fcb99d complementary color is Anakiwa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rose Bud are #fc9db0 and #fce89d. Thus found on the left and right of #fcb99d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sweet Pink and Golden Glow colors as they work well with Pallid Orange.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Pallid Orange palette consists of #9db0fc and #9dfce8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9de0fc). Try Malibu and Aquamarine colors in combination with #fcb99d, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #fcb99d offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pallid Orange. Thus Melrose and Mint Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Pallid Orange contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Anakiwa, Mint Green, and Mauve split by 90° on the color wheel. #fcb99d square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pallid Orange tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#9de0fc) and two others. The Mint Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Rose – 120° from the complementary Anakiwa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9dfcb9 and #fc9de0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fcb99d is made of 42% red, 31% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Pallid Orange has a hue angle of 17.68°, a saturation of 94.06% and a lightness of 80.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fcb99d is made of 0% cyan, 26.27% magenta, 37.25% yellow and 1.18% black ink.

HEX #fcb99d
RGB Decimal rgb(252,185,157)
RGB Percentage 42%, 31%, 26%
CMYK 0, 26.27, 37.25, 1.18
HSL hsl(17.68,94.06%,80.2%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(17.68,37.7%,98.82%)
CIE-LAB lab(80.6429,20.7194,23.7341)
XYZ xyz(63.5796,57.8277,39.7091)
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