Palettes / Colors / #FCBF54
#FCBF54 — Light Vivid Orange
#FCBF54 is a orange color we call Light 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 #FCBF54 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.
#FCBF54 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 #5492FC; it also sits naturally between #FC6B54 and #E6FC54. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBF54 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 191, 84 |
| HSL | 38°, 97%, 66% |
| HSV | 38°, 67%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 67%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.38, 58.60, 16.52 |
| Yxy | 58.60, 0.4456, 0.4325 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.07, 11.41, 60.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.55, 11.09, 38.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 75% · Blue 33%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 67% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBF54
.text { color: #FCBF54; }
.background { background-color: #FCBF54; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBF54; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 191, 84); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 97%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBF54; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 191, 84, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBF54; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 191, 84, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBF54">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBF54">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCBF54
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5492FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBF54: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBF54
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FCBF54: ·
How #FCBF54 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 #FCBF54 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FCBF54?
#FCBF54 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 191, 84). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBF54?
#FCBF54 is RGB 252, 191, 84 — HSL 38°, 97%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 67%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBF54?
Its complement is #5492FC; analogous partners are #FC6B54 and #E6FC54. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBF54 for text?
Black text on #FCBF54 has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.