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#F4BC7C Color

#F4BC7C is rgb(244, 188, 124) in RGB, hsl(32, 85%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 49%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mellow Apricot (#F8B878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4BC7C
HEX#F4BC7C
RGBrgb(244, 188, 124)
HSLhsl(32, 85%, 72%)
HSVhsv(32, 49%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 49%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.104 69.3)
LABlab(80.40% 15.32 40.41)
LCHlch(80.40% 43.22 69.24)

What #F4BC7C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F4BC7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#F4BC7C Channel Values

How #F4BC7C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 244 · G 188 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 85% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 49% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 49% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4BC7C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4BC7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4BC7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F4BC7C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #F4BC7C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F4BC7C
Protanopia#C7C77B
Protanomaly#DAC37C
Deuteranopia#D1D179
Deuteranomaly#E0C97A
Tritanopia#F9B5B5
Tritanomaly#F7B8A2
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #F4BC7C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f4bc7c: #F4BC7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4BC7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4bc7c': '#F4BC7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.737, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_f4bc7c">#F4BC7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4BC7C"

More Orange Colors

#F4BC7C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4BC7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4BC7C?

#F4BC7C is a light orange — rgb(244, 188, 124) in RGB and hsl(32, 85%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mellow Apricot (#F8B878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #F4BC7C?

#F4BC7C is rgb(244, 188, 124) — red 244, green 188, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4BC7C?

#F4BC7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 49%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4BC7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4BC7C scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4BC7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4BC7C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 12.15, which is visibly different.

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