#FCE5B5 Color
#FCE5B5 is rgb(252, 229, 181) in RGB, hsl(41, 92%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 28%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peach (#FFE5B4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCE5B5rgb(252, 229, 181)hsl(41, 92%, 85%)hsv(41, 28%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 28%, 1%)oklch(92.9% 0.067 85.3)lab(91.97% 2.95 26.51)lch(91.97% 26.68 83.66)What #FCE5B5 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 #FCE5B5, 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.
#FCE5B5 Channel Values
How #FCE5B5 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 229 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 92% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 28% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 28% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCE5B5 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 #FCE5B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCE5B5; 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 #FCE5B5
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 #FCE5B5 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.
#FCE5B5#E9E9B5#F1E7B5#EDEDB4#F3EAB4#FFE0E0#FFE2D0#E7E7E7Using #FCE5B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fce5b5: #FCE5B5;background-color: #FCE5B5;colors: { 'color-fce5b5': '#FCE5B5' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.898, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_fce5b5">#FCE5B5</color>fill="#FCE5B5"More Yellow Colors
#FCE5B5 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCE5B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCE5B5?
#FCE5B5 is a lightest yellow — rgb(252, 229, 181) in RGB and hsl(41, 92%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peach (#FFE5B4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.4.
What is the RGB value of #FCE5B5?
#FCE5B5 is rgb(252, 229, 181) — red 252, green 229, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCE5B5?
#FCE5B5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 28%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCE5B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCE5B5 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCE5B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCE5B5 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 moccasin (#FFE4B5) at a CIE76 distance of 1.62, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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