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#FBCDA2 Color

#FBCDA2 is rgb(251, 205, 162) in RGB, hsl(29, 92%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBCDA2
HEX#FBCDA2
RGBrgb(251, 205, 162)
HSLhsl(29, 92%, 81%)
HSVhsv(29, 35%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.077 64.6)
LABlab(85.72% 12.53 27.91)
LCHlch(85.72% 30.60 65.81)

What #FBCDA2 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 #FBCDA2, 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.

#FBCDA2 Channel Values

How #FBCDA2 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 205 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 92% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 35% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 35% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBCDA2 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBCDA2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBCDA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBCDA2; 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 #FBCDA2

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 #FBCDA2.

How #FBCDA2 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#FBCDA2
Protanopia#D6D6A2
Protanomaly#E6D2A2
Deuteranopia#DEDEA0
Deuteranomaly#EAD7A1
Tritanopia#FFC8C8
Tritanomaly#FDCABA
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBCDA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbcda2: #FBCDA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBCDA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbcda2': '#FBCDA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.804, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_fbcda2">#FBCDA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBCDA2"

More Orange Colors

#FBCDA2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBCDA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBCDA2?

#FBCDA2 is a lightest orange — rgb(251, 205, 162) in RGB and hsl(29, 92%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.

What is the RGB value of #FBCDA2?

#FBCDA2 is rgb(251, 205, 162) — red 251, green 205, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBCDA2?

#FBCDA2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBCDA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBCDA2 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBCDA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBCDA2 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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