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Moccasin (#FFE4B5)

The hex code for Moccasin is #FFE4B5. It is rgb(255, 228, 181) in RGB, hsl(38, 100%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE4B5
HEX#FFE4B5
RGBrgb(255, 228, 181)
HSLhsl(38, 100%, 85%)
HSVhsv(38, 29%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93% 0.068 81.4)
LABlab(91.98% 4.56 26.59)
LCHlch(91.98% 26.98 80.26)

Colors Closest to Moccasin

Moccasin is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

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

#FFE4B5 Channel Values

How Moccasin 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 255 · G 228 · B 1818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 100% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 29% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 29% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Moccasin 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFE4B5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Moccasin

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

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 #FFE4B5.

How Moccasin 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#FFE4B5
Protanopia#E9E9B5
Protanomaly#F2E7B5
Deuteranopia#EDEDB4
Deuteranomaly#F5EAB4
Tritanopia#FFDFDF
Tritanomaly#FFE1CF
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFE4B5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--moccasin: #FFE4B5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE4B5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'moccasin': '#FFE4B5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.894, blue: 0.710)
Android XML<color name="moccasin">#FFE4B5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFE4B5"

More Orange Colors

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

#FFE4B5 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Moccasin?

The hex code for Moccasin is #FFE4B5. That is rgb(255, 228, 181) in RGB, hsl(38, 100%, 85%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFE4B5?

#FFE4B5 is rgb(255, 228, 181) — red 255, green 228, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE4B5?

#FFE4B5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE4B5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE4B5 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is Moccasin a CSS named color?

Yes. Moccasin is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: moccasin instead of the hex code.

Open Moccasin in a Tool

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