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#FBCA8D Color

#FBCA8D is rgb(251, 202, 141) in RGB, hsl(33, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBCA8D
HEX#FBCA8D
RGBrgb(251, 202, 141)
HSLhsl(33, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(33, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.095 72.1)
LABlab(84.70% 12.36 37.35)
LCHlch(84.70% 39.34 71.70)

What #FBCA8D 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 #FBCA8D, 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.

#FBCA8D Channel Values

How #FBCA8D 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 202 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 44% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBCA8D 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 text13.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBCA8D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBCA8D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FBCA8D

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBCA8D.

How #FBCA8D 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#FBCA8D
Protanopia#D3D38D
Protanomaly#E4D08D
Deuteranopia#DCDC8A
Deuteranomaly#E9D58B
Tritanopia#FFC4C4
Tritanomaly#FEC6B0
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBCA8D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbca8d: #FBCA8D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBCA8D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbca8d': '#FBCA8D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.792, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_fbca8d">#FBCA8D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBCA8D"

More Orange Colors

#FBCA8D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBCA8D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBCA8D?

#FBCA8D is a light orange — rgb(251, 202, 141) in RGB and hsl(33, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.

What is the RGB value of #FBCA8D?

#FBCA8D is rgb(251, 202, 141) — red 251, green 202, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBCA8D?

#FBCA8D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBCA8D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBCA8D scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBCA8D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBCA8D 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 10.64, which is visibly different.

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