Palettes / Colors / #FCBF85
#FCBF85 — Light Vivid Orange
#FCBF85 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 #FCBF85 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.
#FCBF85 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 #83C1FC; it also sits naturally between #FC8385 and #FCFA83. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBF85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 191, 133 |
| HSL | 29°, 95%, 75% |
| HSV | 29°, 47%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 47%, 1% |
| XYZ | 63.01, 59.65, 30.38 |
| Yxy | 59.65, 0.4117, 0.3898 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.65, 15.08, 37.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.23, 14.82, 27.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 75% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 47% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBF85
.text { color: #FCBF85; }
.background { background-color: #FCBF85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBF85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 191, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 95%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBF85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 191, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBF85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 191, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBF85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBF85">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCBF85
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #83C1FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBF85: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBF85
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 #FCBF85: ·
How #FCBF85 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 #FCBF85 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 #FCBF85?
#FCBF85 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 191, 133). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBF85?
#FCBF85 is RGB 252, 191, 133 — HSL 29°, 95%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 47%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBF85?
Its complement is #83C1FC; analogous partners are #FC8385 and #FCFA83. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBF85 for text?
Black text on #FCBF85 has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.