Palettes / Colors / #FCAB54
#FCAB54 — Light Vivid Orange
#FCAB54 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #FCAB54 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.
#FCAB54 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 #54A5FC; it also sits naturally between #FC5754 and #FAFC54. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCAB54 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 171, 84 |
| HSL | 31°, 97%, 66% |
| HSV | 31°, 67%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 67%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.31, 50.46, 15.16 |
| Yxy | 50.46, 0.4618, 0.4139 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.35, 21.87, 55.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.04, 21.31, 34.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 67% · Blue 33%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 67% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCAB54
.text { color: #FCAB54; }
.background { background-color: #FCAB54; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCAB54; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 171, 84); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 97%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCAB54; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 171, 84, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCAB54; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 171, 84, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCAB54">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCAB54">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCAB54
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #54A5FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCAB54: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCAB54
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FCAB54: ·
How #FCAB54 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 #FCAB54 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FCAB54?
#FCAB54 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 171, 84). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCAB54?
#FCAB54 is RGB 252, 171, 84 — HSL 31°, 97%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 67%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCAB54?
Its complement is #54A5FC; analogous partners are #FC5754 and #FAFC54. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCAB54 for text?
Black text on #FCAB54 has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.