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#FEC685 Color

#FEC685 is rgb(254, 198, 133) in RGB, hsl(32, 98%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 48%, 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 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEC685
HEX#FEC685
RGBrgb(254, 198, 133)
HSLhsl(32, 98%, 76%)
HSVhsv(32, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 48%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.104 69.9)
LABlab(83.94% 14.96 40.52)
LCHlch(83.94% 43.19 69.73)

What #FEC685 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 #FEC685, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Topaz#FFC87CΔE 5.24Mellow Apricot#F8B878ΔE 5.69Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 6.73Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 7.62Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 10.11Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 10.93

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FEC685 Channel Values

How #FEC685 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 198 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 98% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 48% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEC685 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEC685 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEC685

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEC685; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEC685
Complementary
#86BEFE
Analogous
#FE8A86
Analogous
#FAFE86
Triadic
#86FEC6
Triadic
#C686FE
Split comp.
#86FAFE
Split comp.
#8A86FE

Tints & Shades of #FEC685

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.

Tints

#FECD95
#FED4A4
#FEDBB3
#FEE5C7
#FFECD7
#FFF3E6

Shades

#FDAE53
#FD941C
#E37A02
#B15F02
#7E4401
#472601

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEC685.

How #FEC685 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#FEC685
Protanopia#D1D184
Protanomaly#E4CD85
Deuteranopia#DBDB82
Deuteranomaly#EAD383
Tritanopia#FFBFBF
Tritanomaly#FFC2AB
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEC685 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fec685: #FEC685;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEC685;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fec685': '#FEC685' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.776, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_fec685">#FEC685</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEC685"

More Orange Colors

#FEC685 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FEC685 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEC685?

#FEC685 is a light orange — rgb(254, 198, 133) in RGB and hsl(32, 98%, 76%) 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 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #FEC685?

#FEC685 is rgb(254, 198, 133) — red 254, green 198, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEC685?

#FEC685 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 48%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEC685 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEC685 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEC685 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEC685 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 13.42, which is visibly different.

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