Palettes / Colors / #FCDB77
#FCDB77 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FCDB77 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 #FCDB77 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.
#FCDB77 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 #7899FC; it also sits naturally between #FC9978 and #DBFC78. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDB77 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 219, 119 |
| HSL | 45°, 96%, 73% |
| HSV | 45°, 53%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 53%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.81, 72.69, 27.86 |
| Yxy | 72.69, 0.4063, 0.4292 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.30, -0.62, 52.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.26, -0.60, 37.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 86% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 53% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDB77
.text { color: #FCDB77; }
.background { background-color: #FCDB77; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDB77; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 219, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 96%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDB77; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 219, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDB77; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 219, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDB77">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDB77">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDB77
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Tones of #FCDB77
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7899FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDB77: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDB77
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 #FCDB77: ·
How #FCDB77 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 #FCDB77 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 #FCDB77?
#FCDB77 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 219, 119). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDB77?
#FCDB77 is RGB 252, 219, 119 — HSL 45°, 96%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 53%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDB77?
Its complement is #7899FC; analogous partners are #FC9978 and #DBFC78. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDB77 for text?
Black text on #FCDB77 has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.