Palettes / Colors / #FECD71

#FECD71 — Light Vivid Orange

#FECD71 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FECD71 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.

#FECD71 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. 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 #71A2FE; it also sits naturally between #FE8671 and #E9FE71. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 80% · Blue 44%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 56% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FECD71

.text { color: #FECD71; }
.background { background-color: #FECD71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FECD71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 205, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 99%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FECD71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 205, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FECD71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 205, 113, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FECD71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FECD71">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #71A2FE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FECD71: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FECD71

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:

How #FECD71 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 #FECD71 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FECD71?

#FECD71 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 205, 113). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FECD71?

#FECD71 is RGB 254, 205, 113 — HSL 39°, 99%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 56%, 0%.

What colors go with #FECD71?

Its complement is #71A2FE; analogous partners are #FE8671 and #E9FE71. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FECD71 for text?

Black text on #FECD71 has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.