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#FCB98D Color

#FCB98D is rgb(252, 185, 141) in RGB, hsl(24, 95%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCB98D
HEX#FCB98D
RGBrgb(252, 185, 141)
HSLhsl(24, 95%, 77%)
HSVhsv(24, 44%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.097 54.3)
LABlab(80.77% 21.17 32.36)
LCHlch(80.77% 38.67 56.80)

What #FCB98D 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 #FCB98D, 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.

#FCB98D Channel Values

How #FCB98D 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 252 · G 185 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 95% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 44% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 44% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCB98D 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCB98D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCB98D; 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 #FCB98D

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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Shades

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How #FCB98D 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#FCB98D
Protanopia#C7C78C
Protanomaly#DEC18D
Deuteranopia#D2D28A
Deuteranomaly#E4C98B
Tritanopia#FFB4B4
Tritanomaly#FEB6A6
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCB98D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcb98d: #FCB98D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCB98D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcb98d': '#FCB98D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.725, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_fcb98d">#FCB98D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCB98D"

More Orange Colors

#FCB98D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCB98D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCB98D?

#FCB98D is a light orange — rgb(252, 185, 141) in RGB and hsl(24, 95%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #FCB98D?

#FCB98D is rgb(252, 185, 141) — red 252, green 185, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCB98D?

#FCB98D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCB98D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCB98D scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCB98D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCB98D 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 12.54, which is visibly different.

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