Palettes / Colors / #FFCB76

#FFCB76 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFCB76 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 #FFCB76 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.

#FFCB76 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 #75AAFF; it also sits naturally between #FF8575 and #EFFF75. 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 46%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 54% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFCB76

.text { color: #FFCB76; }
.background { background-color: #FFCB76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCB76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 203, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 100%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCB76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 203, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCB76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 203, 118, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFCB76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCB76">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #75AAFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFCB76: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFCB76

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 #FFCB76 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 #FFCB76 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

← #FFCB75  ·  #FFCB77 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFCB76?

#FFCB76 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 203, 118). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCB76?

#FFCB76 is RGB 255, 203, 118 — HSL 37°, 100%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 54%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFCB76?

Its complement is #75AAFF; analogous partners are #FF8575 and #EFFF75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFCB76 for text?

Black text on #FFCB76 has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.