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#FECDB8 Color

#FECDB8 is rgb(254, 205, 184) in RGB, hsl(18, 97%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Apricot (#FBCEB1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FECDB8
HEX#FECDB8
RGBrgb(254, 205, 184)
HSLhsl(18, 97%, 86%)
HSVhsv(18, 28%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.063 44.4)
LABlab(86.37% 15.68 17.40)
LCHlch(86.37% 23.42 47.96)

What #FECDB8 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 #FECDB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Apricot#FBCEB1ΔE 4.08Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 6.07Blush Peach#FFDAB9ΔE 7.79Unbleached Silk#FFDDCAΔE 7.88Millennial Pink#F3CFC6ΔE 8.78Very Pale Orange#FFDFBFΔE 9.36

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

#FECDB8 Channel Values

How #FECDB8 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 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 97% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 28% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 28% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FECDB8 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FECDB8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FECDB8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FECDB8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FECDB8
Complementary
#B9E9FE
Analogous
#FEB9C7
Analogous
#FEF0B9
Triadic
#B9FECD
Triadic
#CDB9FE
Split comp.
#B9FEF0
Split comp.
#B9C7FE

Tints & Shades of #FECDB8

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

#FED5C3
#FED8C8
#FEDFD2
#FEE6DC
#FFEDE6
#FFF1EB

Shades

#FDA37C
#FC7C45
#FB5209
#C43D03
#882A02
#501901

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FECDB8.

How #FECDB8 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#FECDB8
Protanopia#D6D6B8
Protanomaly#E7D3B8
Deuteranopia#DFDFB6
Deuteranomaly#ECD8B7
Tritanopia#FFCBCB
Tritanomaly#FFCCC3
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FECDB8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fecdb8: #FECDB8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FECDB8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fecdb8': '#FECDB8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.804, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_fecdb8">#FECDB8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FECDB8"

More Orange Colors

#FECDB8 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#FECDB8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FECDB8?

#FECDB8 is a lightest orange — rgb(254, 205, 184) in RGB and hsl(18, 97%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Apricot (#FBCEB1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.

What is the RGB value of #FECDB8?

#FECDB8 is rgb(254, 205, 184) — red 254, green 205, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FECDB8?

#FECDB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FECDB8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FECDB8 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FECDB8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FECDB8 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 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #FECDB8 in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.