Palettes / Colors / #FCD174

#FCD174 — Light Vivid Orange

#FCD174 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 #FCD174 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.

#FCD174 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 #739EFC; it also sits naturally between #FC8C73 and #E3FC73. 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 82% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 54% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCD174

.text { color: #FCD174; }
.background { background-color: #FCD174; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD174; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 209, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 96%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD174; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 209, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD174; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 209, 116, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCD174">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD174">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FCD174

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #739EFC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCD174: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD174

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 #FCD174 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 #FCD174 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

← #FCD173  ·  #FCD175 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCD174?

#FCD174 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 209, 116). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD174?

#FCD174 is RGB 252, 209, 116 — HSL 41°, 96%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 54%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCD174?

Its complement is #739EFC; analogous partners are #FC8C73 and #E3FC73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCD174 for text?

Black text on #FCD174 has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.