Palettes / Colors / #FCBF77

#FCBF77 — Light Vivid Orange

#FCBF77 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 #FCBF77 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.

#FCBF77 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 #78B6FC; it also sits naturally between #FC7C78 and #F8FC78. 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 47%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 53% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCBF77

.text { color: #FCBF77; }
.background { background-color: #FCBF77; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBF77; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 191, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 96%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBF77; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 191, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBF77; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 191, 119, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCBF77">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBF77">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #78B6FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCBF77: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBF77

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 #FCBF77 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 #FCBF77 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

← #FCBF76  ·  #FCBF78 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCBF77?

#FCBF77 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 191, 119). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBF77?

#FCBF77 is RGB 252, 191, 119 — HSL 32°, 96%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 53%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCBF77?

Its complement is #78B6FC; analogous partners are #FC7C78 and #F8FC78. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCBF77 for text?

Black text on #FCBF77 has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.