Palettes / Colors / #F5CE8A

#F5CE8A — Light Vivid Orange

#F5CE8A is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #F5CE8A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#F5CE8A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8AB1F5; it also sits naturally between #F5988A and #E7F58A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 96% · Green 81% · Blue 54%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 44% · Key 4%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #F5CE8A

.text { color: #F5CE8A; }
.background { background-color: #F5CE8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F5CE8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(245, 206, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 84%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F5CE8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(245, 206, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F5CE8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(245, 206, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F5CE8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F5CE8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8AB1F5:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F5CE8A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F5CE8A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #F5CE8A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #F5CE8A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F5CE89  ·  #F5CE8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F5CE8A?

#F5CE8A is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 245, 206, 138). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F5CE8A?

#F5CE8A is RGB 245, 206, 138 — HSL 38°, 84%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 44%, 4%.

What colors go with #F5CE8A?

Its complement is #8AB1F5; analogous partners are #F5988A and #E7F58A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F5CE8A for text?

Black text on #F5CE8A has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.