HEX atlas value

#FCD27D

#FCD27D is a warm orange HEX color close to Topaz. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 210, 125, HSL 40, 95%, 74%, has luminance 0.6827, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#FCD27D Sample readable text
HEX #FCD27D
RGB rgb(252, 210, 125)
HSL hsl(40 95% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 17, 50, 1)
Luminance 0.6827
Contrast Black 14.65:1White 1.43:1

CSS

--color-fcd27d: #FCD27D;
.background-fcd27d { background-color: #FCD27D; }
.text-fcd27d { color: #FCD27D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6827
Black text14.65:1AA Pass
White text1.43:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FCD27D","rgb":[252,210,125],"hsl":[40,95,74],"cmyk":[0,17,50,1],"luminance":0.6827,"contrast":{"black":14.65,"white":1.43}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.43,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FEF1D7","hex":"#FEF1D7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.78,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E7FC7E","hex":"#E7FC7E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.62,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.25,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Topaz adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fcd27d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/khaki.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7EA8FC","analogous":["#FC937E","#E7FC7E"],"triadic":["#7EFCD2","#D27EFC"],"tetradic":["#7EFC93","#7EA8FC","#FC7EE7"],"splitComplementary":["#7EE7FC","#937EFC"],"monochromatic":["#FEF1D7","#FCD27D","#F9B224"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FEF1D7","dark":"#F9B224","saturated":"#FFD37A","desaturated":"#EDCD8C","pastel":"#FEFDFA","neon":"#FFE0A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":10.488088481701515},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":17.916472867168917},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":27.730849247724095},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":28.653097563788805},{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":32.07802986469088}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FCD27D

#FCD27D is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #FCD27D is visually closest to Topaz, a named orange color with HEX #FFC87C.

The RGB channels are 252, 210, and 125, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg with 95% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.6827, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.65:1AA Pass
White text1.43:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FCD27D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.65:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.43:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FEF1D7#000000 text · best 18.78:1#FEF1D7
#E7FC7E#000000 text · best 18.62:1#E7FC7E
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C
Naples Yellow#000000 text · best 15.25:1#FADA5E
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82

Generated Palette

#FCD27D#FCD27D
#7EA8FC#7EA8FC
#FC937E#FC937E
#E7FC7E#E7FC7E
#FEF1D7#FEF1D7
#F9B224#F9B224

Color Harmonies

#7EA8FC#7EA8FC
#FC937E#FC937E
#E7FC7E#E7FC7E
#7EFCD2#7EFCD2
#D27EFC#D27EFC

Variants

#FEF1D7#FEF1D7
#F9B224#F9B224
#FFD37A#FFD37A
#EDCD8C#EDCD8C
#FEFDFA#FEFDFA
#FFE0A3#FFE0A3

Nearest Named Colors