Close to Wheat
#FCE3BC
#FCE3BC is a very light, vivid orange, close to the color Wheat. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 89% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 91% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FCE3BC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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16.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCE3BC as they’d see it.
#FCE3BC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FCE3BC
What color is #FCE3BC?
#FCE3BC is a very light, vivid orange, close to the color Wheat. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 89% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 91% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCE3BC in RGB?
#FCE3BC is rgb(252, 227, 188): 252 red, 227 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCE3BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 25, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCE3BC?
PANTONE 7507 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCE3BC?
Its complement #DAE7FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.