Palettes / Colors / #FCD997
#FCD997 — Light Vivid Orange
#FCD997 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 #FCD997 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.
#FCD997 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 #97BAFC; it also sits naturally between #FCA697 and #EDFC97. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD997 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 217, 151 |
| HSL | 39°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 39°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 40%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.54, 72.56, 39.56 |
| Yxy | 72.56, 0.3862, 0.3972 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.24, 3.41, 37.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.18, 3.37, 28.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 85% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 40% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCD997
.text { color: #FCD997; }
.background { background-color: #FCD997; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD997; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 217, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD997; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 217, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD997; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 217, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD997">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD997">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97BAFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD997: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD997
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 #FCD997: ·
How #FCD997 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 #FCD997 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 #FCD997?
#FCD997 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 217, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD997?
#FCD997 is RGB 252, 217, 151 — HSL 39°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 40%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD997?
Its complement is #97BAFC; analogous partners are #FCA697 and #EDFC97. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD997 for text?
Black text on #FCD997 has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.