Information about #FCD9BD color

#FCD9BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FCD9BD is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(252, 217, 189) (98.8% red, 85.1% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 25 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FCD9BD is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Karry (#FEDCC1) and Pale Tangelo (#FFD9C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 217, 189) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FCD9BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FCD9BD color variations

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

#FCD9BD 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 #FCD9BD

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

Peach Puff color link
Peach Puff

#FFDAB9

Karry color link
Karry

#FEDCC1

Pale Tangelo color link
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2

Sandy Beach color link
Sandy Beach

#FEDBB7

Tuft Bush color link
Tuft Bush

#F9D3BE

Skin color link
Skin

#FFE0BD

Sandy Tan color link
Sandy Tan

#FDD9B5

Pastel Peach color link
Pastel Peach

#F7DFC2

Sazerac color link
Sazerac

#F5DEC4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCD9BD
  • RGB252, 217, 189
  • CMYK0, 14, 25, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 217, 189)
  • HSL27°, 91%, 86%
  • HSL Precise26.667°, 91.304%, 86.471%
  • HSV27°, 25%, 99%
  • HSB27°, 25%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.851, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.851, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.851, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFCD9BD
  • DECIMAL ID16570813
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01