Palettes / Colors / #FCBF8F

#FCBF8F — Light Vivid Orange

#FCBF8F 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 #FCBF8F 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.

#FCBF8F 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 #8DCCFC; it also sits naturally between #FC8D94 and #FCF58D. 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 56%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 43% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCBF8F

.text { color: #FCBF8F; }
.background { background-color: #FCBF8F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBF8F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 191, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 95%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBF8F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 191, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBF8F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 191, 143, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCBF8F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBF8F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8DCCFC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCBF8F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBF8F

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 #FCBF8F 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 #FCBF8F 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

← #FCBF8E  ·  #FCBF90 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCBF8F?

#FCBF8F is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 191, 143). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBF8F?

#FCBF8F is RGB 252, 191, 143 — HSL 26°, 95%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 43%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCBF8F?

Its complement is #8DCCFC; analogous partners are #FC8D94 and #FCF58D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCBF8F for text?

Black text on #FCBF8F has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.