Palettes / Colors / #FCC993

#FCC993 — Light Vivid Orange

#FCC993 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FCC993 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.

#FCC993 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #92C5FC; it also sits naturally between #FC9392 and #FAFC92. 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 79% · Blue 58%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 42% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCC993

.text { color: #FCC993; }
.background { background-color: #FCC993; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCC993; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 201, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 95%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCC993; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 201, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCC993; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 201, 147, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCC993">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCC993">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #92C5FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCC993: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCC993

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 #FCC993 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 #FCC993 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 #FCC993?

#FCC993 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 201, 147). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCC993?

#FCC993 is RGB 252, 201, 147 — HSL 31°, 95%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 42%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCC993?

Its complement is #92C5FC; analogous partners are #FC9392 and #FAFC92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCC993 for text?

Black text on #FCC993 has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.