Palettes / Colors / #FCBC88

#FCBC88 — Light Vivid Orange

#FCBC88 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #FCBC88 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.

#FCBC88 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 #88C8FC; it also sits naturally between #FC888D and #FCF688. 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 53%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 46% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCBC88

.text { color: #FCBC88; }
.background { background-color: #FCBC88; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBC88; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 188, 136); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 95%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBC88; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 188, 136, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBC88; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 188, 136, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCBC88">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBC88">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #88C8FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCBC88: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBC88

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 #FCBC88 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 #FCBC88 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 #FCBC88?

#FCBC88 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 188, 136). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBC88?

#FCBC88 is RGB 252, 188, 136 — HSL 27°, 95%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 46%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCBC88?

Its complement is #88C8FC; analogous partners are #FC888D and #FCF688. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCBC88 for text?

Black text on #FCBC88 has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.