#FCE9BB Color
#FCE9BB is rgb(252, 233, 187) in RGB, hsl(42, 92%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 26%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCE9BBrgb(252, 233, 187)hsl(42, 92%, 86%)hsv(42, 26%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 26%, 1%)oklch(93.8% 0.063 88.2)lab(93.05% 1.60 24.92)lch(93.05% 24.97 86.32)What #FCE9BB 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 #FCE9BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCE9BB Channel Values
How #FCE9BB 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 233 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 92% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 26% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 26% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCE9BB 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 #FCE9BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCE9BB; 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 #FCE9BB
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 #FCE9BB 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.
#FCE9BB#ECECBB#F3EBBB#F0F0BA#F5EDBB#FFE4E4#FFE6D5#EAEAEAUsing #FCE9BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fce9bb: #FCE9BB;background-color: #FCE9BB;colors: { 'color-fce9bb': '#FCE9BB' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.914, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_fce9bb">#FCE9BB</color>fill="#FCE9BB"More Yellow Colors
#FCE9BB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCE9BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCE9BB?
#FCE9BB is a lightest yellow — rgb(252, 233, 187) in RGB and hsl(42, 92%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #FCE9BB?
#FCE9BB is rgb(252, 233, 187) — red 252, green 233, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCE9BB?
#FCE9BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCE9BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCE9BB scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCE9BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCE9BB 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 3.56, which is very hard to tell apart.
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