Information about #FCD5A1 color

#FCD5A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCD5A1 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 213, 161) — 98.8% red, 83.5% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 36 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FCD5A1 is a pure, full-strength warm orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Frangipani (#FFD7A0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5) and Aesthetic Peach (#FFD39D).

The recipe behind #FCD5A1 is rgb(252, 213, 161), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FCD5A1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. No one has named #FCD5A1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FCD5A1 color variations

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#FCD5A1 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 #FCD5A1

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCD5A1
  • RGB252, 213, 161
  • CMYK0, 15, 36, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 213, 161)
  • HSL34°, 94%, 81%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 93.814%, 80.98%
  • HSV34°, 36%, 99%
  • HSB34°, 36%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.835, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.835, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.835, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCD5A1
  • DECIMAL ID16569761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01