Palettes / Colors / #FCB043

#FCB043 — Vivid Orange

#FCB043 is a orange color we call 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 #FCB043 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.

#FCB043 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 #4591FC; it also sits naturally between #FC5445 and #EDFC45. 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 69% · Blue 26%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 73% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCB043

.text { color: #FCB043; }
.background { background-color: #FCB043; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCB043; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 176, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 97%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCB043; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 176, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCB043; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 176, 67, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCB043">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCB043">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FCB043

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Tones of #FCB043

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4591FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCB043: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCB043

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 #FCB043 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 #FCB043 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCB043?

#FCB043 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 176, 67). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCB043?

#FCB043 is RGB 252, 176, 67 — HSL 35°, 97%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 73%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCB043?

Its complement is #4591FC; analogous partners are #FC5445 and #EDFC45. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCB043 for text?

Black text on #FCB043 has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.