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#FCC997 Color

#FCC997 is rgb(252, 201, 151) in RGB, hsl(30, 94%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 40%, 1%) 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 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCC997
HEX#FCC997
RGBrgb(252, 201, 151)
HSLhsl(30, 94%, 79%)
HSVhsv(30, 40%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 40%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.087 65.7)
LABlab(84.69% 14.00 32.26)
LCHlch(84.69% 35.17 66.55)

What #FCC997 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 #FCC997, 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.

#FCC997 Channel Values

How #FCC997 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 201 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 94% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 40% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 40% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCC997 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 text13.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCC997

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCC997; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FCC997

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 #FCC997.

How #FCC997 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#FCC997
Protanopia#D3D397
Protanomaly#E4CF97
Deuteranopia#DCDC95
Deuteranomaly#E9D496
Tritanopia#FFC4C4
Tritanomaly#FEC6B3
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCC997 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcc997: #FCC997;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCC997;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcc997': '#FCC997' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.788, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_fcc997">#FCC997</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCC997"

More Orange Colors

#FCC997 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCC997 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCC997?

#FCC997 is a light orange — rgb(252, 201, 151) in RGB and hsl(30, 94%, 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 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #FCC997?

#FCC997 is rgb(252, 201, 151) — red 252, green 201, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCC997?

#FCC997 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 40%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCC997 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCC997 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCC997 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCC997 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 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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