#F7DCB5 Color
#F7DCB5 is rgb(247, 220, 181) in RGB, hsl(35, 80%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 27%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F7DCB5rgb(247, 220, 181)hsl(35, 80%, 84%)hsv(35, 27%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 27%, 3%)oklch(90.7% 0.059 76.9)lab(89.30% 5.40 22.83)lch(89.30% 23.46 76.70)What #F7DCB5 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 #F7DCB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F7DCB5 Channel Values
How #F7DCB5 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 247 · G 220 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 80% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 27% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 27% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7DCB5 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 #F7DCB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7DCB5; 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 #F7DCB5
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 #F7DCB5 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.
#F7DCB5#E1E1B5#EADFB5#E5E5B4#EDE2B4#FBD8D8#F9D9CB#E0E0E0Using #F7DCB5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f7dcb5: #F7DCB5;background-color: #F7DCB5;colors: { 'color-f7dcb5': '#F7DCB5' }Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.863, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_f7dcb5">#F7DCB5</color>fill="#F7DCB5"More Orange Colors
#F7DCB5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F7DCB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F7DCB5?
#F7DCB5 is a lightest orange — rgb(247, 220, 181) in RGB and hsl(35, 80%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.38.
What is the RGB value of #F7DCB5?
#F7DCB5 is rgb(247, 220, 181) — red 247, green 220, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F7DCB5?
#F7DCB5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 27%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F7DCB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F7DCB5 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F7DCB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F7DCB5 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 2.38, which is very hard to tell apart.
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