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#FECDAF Color

#FECDAF is rgb(254, 205, 175) in RGB, hsl(23, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 31%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Apricot (#FBCEB1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FECDAF
HEX#FECDAF
RGBrgb(254, 205, 175)
HSLhsl(23, 98%, 84%)
HSVhsv(23, 31%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 31%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.069 53.1)
LABlab(86.21% 14.84 21.89)
LCHlch(86.21% 26.44 55.87)

What #FECDAF 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 #FECDAF, 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.

#FECDAF Channel Values

How #FECDAF 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 205 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 98% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 31% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 31% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FECDAF 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FECDAF

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FECDAF

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

Shades

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

How #FECDAF 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#FECDAF
Protanopia#D6D6AF
Protanomaly#E7D3AF
Deuteranopia#DFDFAD
Deuteranomaly#ECD8AE
Tritanopia#FFCACA
Tritanomaly#FFCBBF
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FECDAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fecdaf: #FECDAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FECDAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fecdaf': '#FECDAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.804, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_fecdaf">#FECDAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FECDAF"

More Orange Colors

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

#FECDAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FECDAF?

#FECDAF is a lightest orange — rgb(254, 205, 175) in RGB and hsl(23, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Apricot (#FBCEB1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.

What is the RGB value of #FECDAF?

#FECDAF is rgb(254, 205, 175) — red 254, green 205, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FECDAF?

#FECDAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 31%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FECDAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FECDAF scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FECDAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FECDAF 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 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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