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#FCCB97 Color

#FCCB97 is rgb(252, 203, 151) in RGB, hsl(31, 94%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 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 6.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCCB97
HEX#FCCB97
RGBrgb(252, 203, 151)
HSLhsl(31, 94%, 79%)
HSVhsv(31, 40%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.087 67.9)
LABlab(85.17% 13.01 32.89)
LCHlch(85.17% 35.37 68.41)

What #FCCB97 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 #FCCB97, 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.

#FCCB97 Channel Values

How #FCCB97 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 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 94% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 40% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 40% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCCB97 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCCB97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCCB97; 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 #FCCB97

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 #FCCB97.

How #FCCB97 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#FCCB97
Protanopia#D4D497
Protanomaly#E5D197
Deuteranopia#DDDD95
Deuteranomaly#EAD696
Tritanopia#FFC5C5
Tritanomaly#FEC8B5
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCCB97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fccb97: #FCCB97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCCB97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fccb97': '#FCCB97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.796, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_fccb97">#FCCB97</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCCB97"

More Orange Colors

#FCCB97 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCCB97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCCB97?

#FCCB97 is a light orange — rgb(252, 203, 151) in RGB and hsl(31, 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 6.42.

What is the RGB value of #FCCB97?

#FCCB97 is rgb(252, 203, 151) — red 252, green 203, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCCB97?

#FCCB97 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCCB97 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCCB97 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCCB97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCCB97 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 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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