Palettes / Colors / #FCDF99
#FCDF99 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FCDF99 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 #FCDF99 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.
#FCDF99 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #97B5FC; it also sits naturally between #FCAB97 and #E8FC97. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDF99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 223, 153 |
| HSL | 42°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 42°, 39%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 39%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.28, 75.77, 40.95 |
| Yxy | 75.77, 0.3824, 0.4009 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.75, 0.56, 37.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.05, 0.55, 29.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 39% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDF99
.text { color: #FCDF99; }
.background { background-color: #FCDF99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDF99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 223, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDF99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 223, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDF99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 223, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDF99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDF99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97B5FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDF99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDF99
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 #FCDF99: ·
How #FCDF99 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 #FCDF99 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 #FCDF99?
#FCDF99 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 223, 153). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDF99?
#FCDF99 is RGB 252, 223, 153 — HSL 42°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 39%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDF99?
Its complement is #97B5FC; analogous partners are #FCAB97 and #E8FC97. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDF99 for text?
Black text on #FCDF99 has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.