Palettes / Colors / #FCF892
#FCF892 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FCF892 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 #FCF892 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.
#FCF892 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 #9295FC; it also sits naturally between #FCC392 and #CAFC92. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCF892 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 248, 146 |
| HSL | 58°, 95%, 78% |
| HSV | 58°, 42%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 42%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.90, 89.91, 40.39 |
| Yxy | 89.91, 0.3772, 0.4298 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.96, -12.66, 49.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.82, -12.53, 37.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 97% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 42% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCF892
.text { color: #FCF892; }
.background { background-color: #FCF892; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCF892; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 248, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 95%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCF892; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 248, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCF892; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 248, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCF892">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCF892">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9295FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCF892: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCF892
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 #FCF892: ·
How #FCF892 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 #FCF892 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 #FCF892?
#FCF892 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 248, 146). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCF892?
#FCF892 is RGB 252, 248, 146 — HSL 58°, 95%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 42%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCF892?
Its complement is #9295FC; analogous partners are #FCC392 and #CAFC92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCF892 for text?
Black text on #FCF892 has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.