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#FCCCAB Color

#FCCCAB is rgb(252, 204, 171) in RGB, hsl(24, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Apricot (#FBCEB1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCCCAB
HEX#FCCCAB
RGBrgb(252, 204, 171)
HSLhsl(24, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(24, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 32%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.07 56.1)
LABlab(85.71% 14.20 23.26)
LCHlch(85.71% 27.25 58.59)

What #FCCCAB 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 #FCCCAB, 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.

#FCCCAB Channel Values

How #FCCCAB 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 204 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 32% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCCCAB 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FCCCAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCCCAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FCCCAB

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 #FCCCAB.

How #FCCCAB 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#FCCCAB
Protanopia#D5D5AB
Protanomaly#E6D2AB
Deuteranopia#DDDDA9
Deuteranomaly#EAD7AA
Tritanopia#FFC8C8
Tritanomaly#FECABD
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCCCAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcccab: #FCCCAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCCCAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcccab': '#FCCCAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.800, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_fcccab">#FCCCAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCCCAB"

More Orange Colors

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

#FCCCAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCCCAB?

#FCCCAB is a lightest orange — rgb(252, 204, 171) in RGB and hsl(24, 93%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Apricot (#FBCEB1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.

What is the RGB value of #FCCCAB?

#FCCCAB is rgb(252, 204, 171) — red 252, green 204, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCCCAB?

#FCCCAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 32%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCCCAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCCCAB scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCCCAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCCCAB 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 6.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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