Information about #FCC4AE color

#FCC4AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCC4AE falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 196, 174) — 98.8% red, 76.9% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 31 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FCC4AE presents itself as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bleached Apricot (#FCCAAC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Salmon (#F6C1B2) and Melancholy (#FDBCB4).

The recipe behind #FCC4AE is rgb(252, 196, 174), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCC4AE: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #FCC4AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCC4AE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FCC4AE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FCC4AE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Melancholy color link
Melancholy

#FDBCB4

Melon color link
Melon

#FEBAAD

Apricot color link
Apricot

#FBCEB1

Pastel Flesh color link
Pastel Flesh

#F1BEB5

Peachpuff color link
Peachpuff

#EECBAD

Desert Sand color link
Desert Sand

#EDC9AF

Romantic color link
Romantic

#FFC69E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCC4AE
  • RGB252, 196, 174
  • CMYK0, 22, 31, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 196, 174)
  • HSL17°, 93%, 84%
  • HSL Precise16.923°, 92.857%, 83.529%
  • HSV17°, 31%, 99%
  • HSB17°, 31%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.769, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.769, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.769, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCC4AE
  • DECIMAL ID16565422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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