Palettes / Colors / #FCBF48

#FCBF48 — Vivid Orange

#FCBF48 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#FCBF48 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 #4A86FC; it also sits naturally between #FC684A and #DFFC4A. 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 75% · Blue 28%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 71% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCBF48

.text { color: #FCBF48; }
.background { background-color: #FCBF48; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBF48; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 191, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 97%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBF48; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 191, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBF48; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 191, 72, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCBF48">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBF48">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FCBF48

Tints of #FCBF48

Tones of #FCBF48

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4A86FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCBF48: #000000.

How #FCBF48 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 #FCBF48 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 #FCBF48?

#FCBF48 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 191, 72). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBF48?

#FCBF48 is RGB 252, 191, 72 — HSL 40°, 97%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 71%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCBF48?

Its complement is #4A86FC; analogous partners are #FC684A and #DFFC4A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCBF48 for text?

Black text on #FCBF48 has a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.