#F4CAB3 Color
#F4CAB3 is rgb(244, 202, 179) in RGB, hsl(21, 75%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 27%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4CAB3rgb(244, 202, 179)hsl(21, 75%, 83%)hsv(21, 27%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 27%, 4%)oklch(86.9% 0.057 50.3)lab(84.59% 12.88 17.39)lch(84.59% 21.64 53.46)What #F4CAB3 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 #F4CAB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4CAB3 Channel Values
How #F4CAB3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 244 · G 202 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 75% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 27% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 27% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4CAB3 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.
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Colors That Go With #F4CAB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4CAB3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F4CAB3
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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How #F4CAB3 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.
#F4CAB3#D2D2B3#E0CFB3#D9D9B1#E4D3B2#F6C7C7#F5C8C0#D2D2D2Using #F4CAB3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f4cab3: #F4CAB3;background-color: #F4CAB3;colors: { 'color-f4cab3': '#F4CAB3' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.792, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_f4cab3">#F4CAB3</color>fill="#F4CAB3"More Orange Colors
#F4CAB3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F4CAB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4CAB3?
#F4CAB3 is a lightest orange — rgb(244, 202, 179) in RGB and hsl(21, 75%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.82.
What is the RGB value of #F4CAB3?
#F4CAB3 is rgb(244, 202, 179) — red 244, green 202, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4CAB3?
#F4CAB3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 27%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F4CAB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4CAB3 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4CAB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4CAB3 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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