Palettes / Colors / #FCDB75
#FCDB75 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FCDB75 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 #FCDB75 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.
#FCDB75 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 #7395FC; it also sits naturally between #FC9573 and #DAFC73. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDB75 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 219, 117 |
| HSL | 45°, 96%, 72% |
| HSV | 45°, 54%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 54%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.69, 72.64, 27.23 |
| Yxy | 72.64, 0.4075, 0.4310 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.28, -0.78, 53.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.23, -0.76, 37.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 86% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 54% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDB75
.text { color: #FCDB75; }
.background { background-color: #FCDB75; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDB75; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 219, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 96%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDB75; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 219, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDB75; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 219, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDB75">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDB75">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDB75
Tints of #FCDB75
Tones of #FCDB75
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7395FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDB75: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDB75
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 #FCDB75: ·
How #FCDB75 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 #FCDB75 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 #FCDB75?
#FCDB75 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 219, 117). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDB75?
#FCDB75 is RGB 252, 219, 117 — HSL 45°, 96%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 54%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDB75?
Its complement is #7395FC; analogous partners are #FC9573 and #DAFC73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDB75 for text?
Black text on #FCDB75 has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.