Palettes / Colors / #FCBC73

#FCBC73 — Light Vivid Orange

#FCBC73 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 #FCBC73 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.

#FCBC73 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 #73B3FC; it also sits naturally between #FC7873 and #F8FC73. 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 74% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 54% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCBC73

.text { color: #FCBC73; }
.background { background-color: #FCBC73; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBC73; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 188, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 96%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBC73; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 188, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBC73; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 188, 115, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCBC73">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBC73">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #73B3FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCBC73: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBC73

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 #FCBC73 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 #FCBC73 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 #FCBC73?

#FCBC73 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 188, 115). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBC73?

#FCBC73 is RGB 252, 188, 115 — HSL 32°, 96%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 54%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCBC73?

Its complement is #73B3FC; analogous partners are #FC7873 and #F8FC73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCBC73 for text?

Black text on #FCBC73 has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.