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#FBC57E Color

#FBC57E is rgb(251, 197, 126) in RGB, hsl(34, 94%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 50%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBC57E
HEX#FBC57E
RGBrgb(251, 197, 126)
HSLhsl(34, 94%, 74%)
HSVhsv(34, 50%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 50%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(85.7% 0.108 73.1)
LABlab(83.31% 13.80 43.17)
LCHlch(83.31% 45.32 72.27)

What #FBC57E 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 #FBC57E, 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.

#FBC57E Channel Values

How #FBC57E 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 251 · G 197 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 94% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 50% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 50% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBC57E 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBC57E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBC57E; 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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Tints & Shades of #FBC57E

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 #FBC57E 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#FBC57E
Protanopia#D0D07D
Protanomaly#E2CB7E
Deuteranopia#D9D97B
Deuteranomaly#E7D17C
Tritanopia#FFBEBE
Tritanomaly#FEC1A8
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #FBC57E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbc57e: #FBC57E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBC57E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbc57e': '#FBC57E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.773, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_fbc57e">#FBC57E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBC57E"

More Orange Colors

#FBC57E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBC57E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBC57E?

#FBC57E is a light orange — rgb(251, 197, 126) in RGB and hsl(34, 94%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.

What is the RGB value of #FBC57E?

#FBC57E is rgb(251, 197, 126) — red 251, green 197, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBC57E?

#FBC57E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 50%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBC57E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBC57E scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBC57E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBC57E 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 14.87, which is visibly different.

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