#FCDDA6 Color
#FCDDA6 is rgb(252, 221, 166) in RGB, hsl(38, 93%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 34%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCDDA6rgb(252, 221, 166)hsl(38, 93%, 82%)hsv(38, 34%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 34%, 1%)oklch(91% 0.078 81.7)lab(89.77% 5.45 31.22)lch(89.77% 31.70 80.09)What #FCDDA6 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 #FCDDA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCDDA6 Channel Values
How #FCDDA6 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 221 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 93% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 34% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 34% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCDDA6 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.
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Colors That Go With #FCDDA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCDDA6; 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 #FCDDA6
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 #FCDDA6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fcdda6: #FCDDA6;background-color: #FCDDA6;colors: { 'color-fcdda6': '#FCDDA6' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.867, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_fcdda6">#FCDDA6</color>fill="#FCDDA6"More Orange Colors
#FCDDA6 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCDDA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCDDA6?
#FCDDA6 is a lightest orange — rgb(252, 221, 166) in RGB and hsl(38, 93%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #FCDDA6?
#FCDDA6 is rgb(252, 221, 166) — red 252, green 221, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCDDA6?
#FCDDA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 34%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCDDA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCDDA6 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCDDA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCDDA6 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 3.04, which is very hard to tell apart.
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