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#FEBC6C Color

#FEBC6C is rgb(254, 188, 108) in RGB, hsl(33, 99%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEBC6C
HEX#FEBC6C
RGBrgb(254, 188, 108)
HSLhsl(33, 99%, 71%)
HSVhsv(33, 57%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.123 70.1)
LABlab(81.30% 18.41 49.70)
LCHlch(81.30% 53.00 69.67)

What #FEBC6C 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 #FEBC6C, 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.

#FEBC6C Channel Values

How #FEBC6C 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 254 · G 188 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 99% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 57% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 57% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEBC6C 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FEBC6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEBC6C; 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 #FEBC6C

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

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How #FEBC6C 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#FEBC6C
Protanopia#C9C96B
Protanomaly#E0C46C
Deuteranopia#D5D567
Deuteranomaly#E6CB69
Tritanopia#FFB4B4
Tritanomaly#FFB79D
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEBC6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-febc6c: #FEBC6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEBC6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-febc6c': '#FEBC6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.737, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_febc6c">#FEBC6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEBC6C"

More Orange Colors

#FEBC6C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FEBC6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEBC6C?

#FEBC6C is a light orange — rgb(254, 188, 108) in RGB and hsl(33, 99%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #FEBC6C?

#FEBC6C is rgb(254, 188, 108) — red 254, green 188, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEBC6C?

#FEBC6C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEBC6C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEBC6C scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEBC6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEBC6C 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 10.27, which is visibly different.

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