#FCB27E Color
#FCB27E is rgb(252, 178, 126) in RGB, hsl(25, 95%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Tangelo (#FFB077), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCB27Ergb(252, 178, 126)hsl(25, 95%, 74%)hsv(25, 50%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 1%)oklch(82.2% 0.11 55.6)lab(78.95% 23.63 37.82)lch(78.95% 44.59 58.00)What #FCB27E 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 #FCB27E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCB27E Channel Values
How #FCB27E 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 252 · G 178 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 95% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 50% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 50% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCB27E 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 #FCB27E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCB27E; 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 #FCB27E
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 #FCB27E 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.
#FCB27E#C1C17D#DBBB7E#CECE7A#E2C47B#FFADAD#FEAF9C#C2C2C2Using #FCB27E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fcb27e: #FCB27E;background-color: #FCB27E;colors: { 'color-fcb27e': '#FCB27E' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.698, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_fcb27e">#FCB27E</color>fill="#FCB27E"More Orange Colors
#FCB27E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCB27E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCB27E?
#FCB27E is a light orange — rgb(252, 178, 126) in RGB and hsl(25, 95%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Tangelo (#FFB077), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #FCB27E?
#FCB27E is rgb(252, 178, 126) — red 252, green 178, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCB27E?
#FCB27E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCB27E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCB27E scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCB27E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCB27E 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 10.76, which is visibly different.
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