Palettes / Colors / #FCD16D
#FCD16D — Light Vivid Yellow
#FCD16D is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FCD16D 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.
#FCD16D is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. 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 #6E99FC; it also sits naturally between #FC8A6E and #E0FC6E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD16D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 209, 109 |
| HSL | 42°, 96%, 71% |
| HSV | 42°, 57%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 57%, 1% |
| XYZ | 65.71, 67.40, 24.01 |
| Yxy | 67.40, 0.4182, 0.4290 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.71, 3.72, 54.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.10, 3.63, 37.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 82% · Blue 43%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 57% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCD16D
.text { color: #FCD16D; }
.background { background-color: #FCD16D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD16D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 209, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 96%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD16D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 209, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD16D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 209, 109, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD16D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD16D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCD16D
Tints of #FCD16D
Tones of #FCD16D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6E99FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD16D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD16D
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 #FCD16D: ·
How #FCD16D 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 #FCD16D 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 #FCD16D?
#FCD16D is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 209, 109). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD16D?
#FCD16D is RGB 252, 209, 109 — HSL 42°, 96%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 57%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD16D?
Its complement is #6E99FC; analogous partners are #FC8A6E and #E0FC6E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD16D for text?
Black text on #FCD16D has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.