Information about #FCD7AD color

#FCD7AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FCD7AD is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(252, 215, 173) (98.8% red, 84.3% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 31 / 1 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FCD7AD reads as a intensely saturated orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Topaz (#FFD6AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Apricot (#FDD5B1) and Light Orange (#FED8B1).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 215, 173) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FCD7AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FCD7AD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FCD7AD color variations

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

#FCD7AD 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 #FCD7AD

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

Soft Topaz color link
Soft Topaz

#FFD6AE

Light Orange color link
Light Orange

#FED8B1

Light Peach color link
Light Peach

#FFD8B1

Navajo White color link
Navajo White

#FFDEAD

Peach Yellow color link
Peach Yellow

#FADFAD

Oscar color link
Oscar

#F4D5AC

Sandy Tan color link
Sandy Tan

#FDD9B5

Apricot color link
Apricot

#FBCEB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCD7AD
  • RGB252, 215, 173
  • CMYK0, 15, 31, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 215, 173)
  • HSL32°, 93%, 83%
  • HSL Precise31.899°, 92.941%, 83.333%
  • HSV32°, 31%, 99%
  • HSB32°, 31%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.843, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.843, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.843, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCD7AD
  • DECIMAL ID16570285
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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