Palettes / Colors / #FCAC8D

#FCAC8D — Light Vivid Orange

#FCAC8D is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightsalmon (#FFA07A) — not an exact match. CSS lightsalmon gives you #FFA07A, a different color; use #FCAC8D 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.

#FCAC8D 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 #8DDCFC; it also sits naturally between #FC8DA5 and #FCE48D. 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 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 44% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCAC8D

.text { color: #FCAC8D; }
.background { background-color: #FCAC8D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCAC8D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 172, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 95%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCAC8D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 172, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCAC8D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 172, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCAC8D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCAC8D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8DDCFC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCAC8D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCAC8D

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 #FCAC8D 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 #FCAC8D 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

← #FCAC8C  ·  #FCAC8E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCAC8D?

#FCAC8D is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 172, 141). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCAC8D?

#FCAC8D is RGB 252, 172, 141 — HSL 17°, 95%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 44%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCAC8D?

Its complement is #8DDCFC; analogous partners are #FC8DA5 and #FCE48D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCAC8D for text?

Black text on #FCAC8D has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.