Palettes / Colors / #FCD07C
#FCD07C — Light Vivid Orange
#FCD07C 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 #FCD07C 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.
#FCD07C 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 #7DAAFC; it also sits naturally between #FC907D and #E9FC7D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD07C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 208, 124 |
| HSL | 39°, 96%, 74% |
| HSV | 39°, 51%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 51%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.34, 67.26, 28.56 |
| Yxy | 67.26, 0.4091, 0.4148 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.64, 5.43, 47.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.01, 5.32, 33.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 82% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 51% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCD07C
.text { color: #FCD07C; }
.background { background-color: #FCD07C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD07C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 208, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 96%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD07C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 208, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD07C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 208, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD07C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD07C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCD07C
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7DAAFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD07C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD07C
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 #FCD07C: ·
How #FCD07C 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 #FCD07C 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 #FCD07C?
#FCD07C is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 208, 124). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD07C?
#FCD07C is RGB 252, 208, 124 — HSL 39°, 96%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 51%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD07C?
Its complement is #7DAAFC; analogous partners are #FC907D and #E9FC7D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD07C for text?
Black text on #FCD07C has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.