#FCE5BB Color
#FCE5BB is rgb(252, 229, 187) in RGB, hsl(39, 92%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCE5BBrgb(252, 229, 187)hsl(39, 92%, 86%)hsv(39, 26%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 1%)oklch(93% 0.06 82.5)lab(92.06% 3.52 23.58)lch(92.06% 23.84 81.51)What #FCE5BB 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 #FCE5BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCE5BB Channel Values
How #FCE5BB 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 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 92% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 26% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 26% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCE5BB 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 #FCE5BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCE5BB; 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 #FCE5BB
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 #FCE5BB 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.
#FCE5BB#E9E9BB#F1E7BB#EDEDBA#F3EABA#FFE0E0#FEE2D2#E8E8E8Using #FCE5BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fce5bb: #FCE5BB;background-color: #FCE5BB;colors: { 'color-fce5bb': '#FCE5BB' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.898, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_fce5bb">#FCE5BB</color>fill="#FCE5BB"More Orange Colors
#FCE5BB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCE5BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCE5BB?
#FCE5BB is a lightest orange — rgb(252, 229, 187) in RGB and hsl(39, 92%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.55.
What is the RGB value of #FCE5BB?
#FCE5BB is rgb(252, 229, 187) — red 252, green 229, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCE5BB?
#FCE5BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCE5BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCE5BB scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCE5BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCE5BB 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 2.55, which is very hard to tell apart.
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