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#FEC895 Color

#FEC895 is rgb(254, 200, 149) in RGB, hsl(29, 98%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 41%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEC895
HEX#FEC895
RGBrgb(254, 200, 149)
HSLhsl(29, 98%, 79%)
HSVhsv(29, 41%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 41%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.09 64.6)
LABlab(84.63% 15.12 33.25)
LCHlch(84.63% 36.53 65.55)

What #FEC895 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 #FEC895, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Peach (Crayola)#FFCBA4ΔE 6.45Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 6.47Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 7.46Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 8.82Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 9.79Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 9.81

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

#FEC895 Channel Values

How #FEC895 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 200 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 98% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 41% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 41% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEC895 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEC895 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEC895

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEC895; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEC895
Complementary
#95CBFE
Analogous
#FE9597
Analogous
#FEFC95
Triadic
#95FEC8
Triadic
#C895FE
Split comp.
#95FEFC
Split comp.
#9597FE

Tints & Shades of #FEC895

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

#FED0A4
#FED5AE
#FEDDBD
#FEE5CD
#FFEDDC
#FFF2E6

Shades

#FDAB5D
#FD902B
#ED7402
#B65902
#7E3E01
#4C2501

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEC895.

How #FEC895 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#FEC895
Protanopia#D3D395
Protanomaly#E5CE95
Deuteranopia#DCDC92
Deuteranomaly#EAD493
Tritanopia#FFC3C3
Tritanomaly#FFC5B2
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEC895 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fec895: #FEC895;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEC895;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fec895': '#FEC895' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.784, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_fec895">#FEC895</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEC895"

More Orange Colors

#FEC895 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#FEC895 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEC895?

#FEC895 is a light orange — rgb(254, 200, 149) in RGB and hsl(29, 98%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #FEC895?

#FEC895 is rgb(254, 200, 149) — red 254, green 200, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEC895?

#FEC895 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 41%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEC895 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEC895 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEC895 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEC895 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 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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