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#FDCC7C Color

#FDCC7C is rgb(253, 204, 124) in RGB, hsl(37, 97%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 51%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDCC7C
HEX#FDCC7C
RGBrgb(253, 204, 124)
HSLhsl(37, 97%, 74%)
HSVhsv(37, 51%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 51%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.113 78.7)
LABlab(85.18% 11.03 46.46)
LCHlch(85.18% 47.76 76.65)

What #FDCC7C 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 #FDCC7C, 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 orange in the library.

#FDCC7C Channel Values

How #FDCC7C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 253 · G 204 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 97% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 51% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 51% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDCC7C 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDCC7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDCC7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FDCC7C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDCC7C.

How #FDCC7C 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.

Typical#FDCC7C
Protanopia#D5D57C
Protanomaly#E6D27C
Deuteranopia#DEDE79
Deuteranomaly#EBD77A
Tritanopia#FFC4C4
Tritanomaly#FFC7AC
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDCC7C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fdcc7c: #FDCC7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDCC7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdcc7c': '#FDCC7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.800, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_fdcc7c">#FDCC7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDCC7C"

More Orange Colors

#FDCC7C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDCC7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDCC7C?

#FDCC7C is a light orange — rgb(253, 204, 124) in RGB and hsl(37, 97%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.

What is the RGB value of #FDCC7C?

#FDCC7C is rgb(253, 204, 124) — red 253, green 204, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDCC7C?

#FDCC7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 51%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDCC7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDCC7C scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDCC7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDCC7C 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.56, which is visibly different.

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