Palettes / Colors / #FCAB97

#FCAB97 — Light Vivid Orange

#FCAB97 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FCAB97 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #97E8FC; it also sits naturally between #FC97B5 and #FCDE97. 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 99% · Green 67% · Blue 59%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 40% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCAB97

.text { color: #FCAB97; }
.background { background-color: #FCAB97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCAB97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 171, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCAB97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 171, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCAB97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 171, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCAB97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCAB97">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #97E8FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCAB97: #000000.

How #FCAB97 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 #FCAB97 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

← #FCAB96  ·  #FCAB98 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCAB97?

#FCAB97 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 171, 151). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCAB97?

#FCAB97 is RGB 252, 171, 151 — HSL 12°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 40%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCAB97?

Its complement is #97E8FC; analogous partners are #FC97B5 and #FCDE97. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCAB97 for text?

Black text on #FCAB97 has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.