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#FCCB69 Color

#FCCB69 is rgb(252, 203, 105) in RGB, hsl(40, 96%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 58%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCCB69
HEX#FCCB69
RGBrgb(252, 203, 105)
HSLhsl(40, 96%, 70%)
HSVhsv(40, 58%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 58%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.128 82.9)
LABlab(84.65% 10.04 54.86)
LCHlch(84.65% 55.77 79.63)

What #FCCB69 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 #FCCB69, 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 yellow in the library.

#FCCB69 Channel Values

How #FCCB69 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 203 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 96% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 58% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 58% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCCB69 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 text13.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCCB69 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FCCB69

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCCB69; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FCCB69

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 #FCCB69.

How #FCCB69 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#FCCB69
Protanopia#D4D468
Protanomaly#E5D169
Deuteranopia#DDDD65
Deuteranomaly#EAD667
Tritanopia#FFC2C2
Tritanomaly#FFC6A6
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCCB69 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fccb69: #FCCB69;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCCB69;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fccb69': '#FCCB69' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.796, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_fccb69">#FCCB69</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCCB69"

More Yellow Colors

#FCCB69 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCCB69 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCCB69?

#FCCB69 is a light yellow — rgb(252, 203, 105) in RGB and hsl(40, 96%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #FCCB69?

#FCCB69 is rgb(252, 203, 105) — red 252, green 203, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCCB69?

#FCCB69 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 58%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCCB69 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCCB69 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCCB69 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCCB69 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 19.33, which is visibly different.

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