#FCDCAB Color
#FCDCAB is rgb(252, 220, 171) in RGB, hsl(36, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCDCABrgb(252, 220, 171)hsl(36, 93%, 83%)hsv(36, 32%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 1%)oklch(90.9% 0.073 78.2)lab(89.60% 6.37 28.45)lch(89.60% 29.16 77.37)What #FCDCAB 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 #FCDCAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCDCAB Channel Values
How #FCDCAB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 252 · G 220 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 93% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 32% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 32% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCDCAB 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCDCAB in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #FCDCAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCDCAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FCDCAB
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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How #FCDCAB 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.
#FCDCAB#E2E2AB#EDE0AB#E7E7AA#F0E3AA#FFD7D7#FFD9C7#E0E0E0Using #FCDCAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fcdcab: #FCDCAB;background-color: #FCDCAB;colors: { 'color-fcdcab': '#FCDCAB' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.863, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_fcdcab">#FCDCAB</color>fill="#FCDCAB"More Orange Colors
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#FCDCAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCDCAB?
#FCDCAB is a lightest orange — rgb(252, 220, 171) in RGB and hsl(36, 93%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.88.
What is the RGB value of #FCDCAB?
#FCDCAB is rgb(252, 220, 171) — red 252, green 220, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCDCAB?
#FCDCAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCDCAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCDCAB scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCDCAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCDCAB 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 0.88, which is indistinguishable to the eye.
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