Palettes / Colors / #FCB85F

#FCB85F — Light Vivid Orange

#FCB85F is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#FCB85F 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 #5FA3FC; it also sits naturally between #FC6A5F and #F1FC5F. 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 72% · Blue 37%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 62% · Key 1%

Previews

CSS code for #FCB85F

.text { color: #FCB85F; }
.background { background-color: #FCB85F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCB85F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 184, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 96%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCB85F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 184, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCB85F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 184, 95, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCB85F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCB85F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FCB85F

Tints of #FCB85F

Tones of #FCB85F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #5FA3FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCB85F: #000000.

How #FCB85F 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 #FCB85F or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FCB85E  ·  #FCB860 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCB85F?

#FCB85F is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 184, 95). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCB85F?

#FCB85F is RGB 252, 184, 95 — HSL 34°, 96%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 62%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCB85F?

Its complement is #5FA3FC; analogous partners are #FC6A5F and #F1FC5F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCB85F for text?

Black text on #FCB85F has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.