#FDCDA5 Color
#FDCDA5 is rgb(253, 205, 165) in RGB, hsl(27, 96%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 35%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FDCDA5rgb(253, 205, 165)hsl(27, 96%, 82%)hsv(27, 35%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 35%, 1%)oklch(88.1% 0.076 61.4)lab(85.96% 13.57 26.72)lch(85.96% 29.97 63.08)What #FDCDA5 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 #FDCDA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FDCDA5 Channel Values
How #FDCDA5 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 253 · G 205 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 96% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 35% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 35% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDCDA5 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 #FDCDA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDCDA5; 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 #FDCDA5
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 #FDCDA5 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.
#FDCDA5#D6D6A5#E7D3A5#DEDEA3#EBD8A4#FFC9C9#FFCABB#D6D6D6Using #FDCDA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fdcda5: #FDCDA5;background-color: #FDCDA5;colors: { 'color-fdcda5': '#FDCDA5' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.804, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_fdcda5">#FDCDA5</color>fill="#FDCDA5"More Orange Colors
#FDCDA5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FDCDA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FDCDA5?
#FDCDA5 is a lightest orange — rgb(253, 205, 165) in RGB and hsl(27, 96%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.71.
What is the RGB value of #FDCDA5?
#FDCDA5 is rgb(253, 205, 165) — red 253, green 205, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FDCDA5?
#FDCDA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 35%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FDCDA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FDCDA5 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FDCDA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FDCDA5 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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