#FCEAA6 Color
#FCEAA6 is rgb(252, 234, 166) in RGB, hsl(47, 93%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 34%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCEAA6rgb(252, 234, 166)hsl(47, 93%, 82%)hsv(47, 34%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 34%, 1%)oklch(93.6% 0.088 95.1)lab(92.99% -0.78 35.43)lch(92.99% 35.44 91.26)What #FCEAA6 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 #FCEAA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCEAA6 Channel Values
How #FCEAA6 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 234 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 93% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 34% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 34% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCEAA6 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 #FCEAA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCEAA6; 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 #FCEAA6
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 #FCEAA6 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.
#FCEAA6#EDEDA6#F3ECA6#F0F0A5#F5EEA6#FFE3E3#FFE6CD#EAEAEAUsing #FCEAA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fceaa6: #FCEAA6;background-color: #FCEAA6;colors: { 'color-fceaa6': '#FCEAA6' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.918, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_fceaa6">#FCEAA6</color>fill="#FCEAA6"More Yellow Colors
#FCEAA6 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCEAA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCEAA6?
#FCEAA6 is a lightest yellow — rgb(252, 234, 166) in RGB and hsl(47, 93%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #FCEAA6?
#FCEAA6 is rgb(252, 234, 166) — red 252, green 234, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCEAA6?
#FCEAA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 34%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCEAA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCEAA6 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCEAA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCEAA6 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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