Palettes / Colors / #FCDA7F
#FCDA7F — Light Vivid Yellow
#FCDA7F 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 #FCDA7F 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.
#FCDA7F 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 #7E9FFC; it also sits naturally between #FC9B7E and #DEFC7E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDA7F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 218, 127 |
| HSL | 44°, 95%, 74% |
| HSV | 44°, 50%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 50%, 1% |
| XYZ | 69.05, 72.37, 30.41 |
| Yxy | 72.37, 0.4018, 0.4212 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.15, 0.57, 48.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.07, 0.56, 35.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 85% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 50% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDA7F
.text { color: #FCDA7F; }
.background { background-color: #FCDA7F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDA7F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 218, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(44, 95%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDA7F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 218, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDA7F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 218, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDA7F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDA7F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDA7F
Tints of #FCDA7F
Tones of #FCDA7F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7E9FFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDA7F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDA7F
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 #FCDA7F: ·
How #FCDA7F 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 #FCDA7F 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FCDA7F?
#FCDA7F is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 218, 127). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDA7F?
#FCDA7F is RGB 252, 218, 127 — HSL 44°, 95%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 50%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDA7F?
Its complement is #7E9FFC; analogous partners are #FC9B7E and #DEFC7E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDA7F for text?
Black text on #FCDA7F has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.