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#FBC998 Color

#FBC998 is rgb(251, 201, 152) in RGB, hsl(30, 93%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 39%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBC998
HEX#FBC998
RGBrgb(251, 201, 152)
HSLhsl(30, 93%, 79%)
HSVhsv(30, 39%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 39%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.085 65.7)
LABlab(84.61% 13.68 31.61)
LCHlch(84.61% 34.45 66.59)

What #FBC998 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 #FBC998, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Peach (Crayola)#FFCBA4ΔE 5.09Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 6.35Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 6.99Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 8.45Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 8.6Navajo White#FFDEADΔE 9.55

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

#FBC998 Channel Values

How #FBC998 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 201 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 93% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 39% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 39% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBC998 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBC998 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBC998

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBC998; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FBC998
Complementary
#98C9FB
Analogous
#FB9898
Analogous
#FBFB98
Triadic
#98FBC9
Triadic
#C998FB
Split comp.
#98FBFB
Split comp.
#9898FB

Tints & Shades of #FBC998

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.

Tints

#FCD1A6
#FCD6B0
#FDDEBF
#FDE6CE
#FEEDDD
#FEF2E6

Shades

#F9AD62
#F89430
#E77808
#B15C06
#7B4004
#4A2603

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBC998.

How #FBC998 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#FBC998
Protanopia#D3D398
Protanomaly#E4CF98
Deuteranopia#DBDB96
Deuteranomaly#E9D497
Tritanopia#FFC4C4
Tritanomaly#FDC6B4
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBC998 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbc998: #FBC998;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBC998;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbc998': '#FBC998' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.788, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_fbc998">#FBC998</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBC998"

More Orange Colors

#FBC998 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FBC998 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBC998?

#FBC998 is a light orange — rgb(251, 201, 152) in RGB and hsl(30, 93%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #FBC998?

#FBC998 is rgb(251, 201, 152) — red 251, green 201, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBC998?

#FBC998 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 39%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBC998 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBC998 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBC998 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBC998 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 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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