Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FDBEA5

#FDBEA5 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pastel Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 253, 190, 165, HSL 17, 96%, 82%, has luminance 0.6043, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#FDBEA5 Sample readable text
HEX #FDBEA5
RGB rgb(253, 190, 165)
HSL hsl(17 96% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 25, 35, 1)
Luminance 0.6043
Contrast Black 13.09:1White 1.6:1

CSS

--color-fdbea5: #FDBEA5;
.background-fdbea5 { background-color: #FDBEA5; }
.text-fdbea5 { color: #FDBEA5; }

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
Luminance0.6043
Black text13.09:1AA Pass
White text1.6:1AA 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":"#FDBEA5","rgb":[253,190,165],"hsl":[17,96,82],"cmyk":[0,25,35,1],"luminance":0.6043,"contrast":{"black":13.09,"white":1.6}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.09,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.6,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDEAA5","hex":"#FDEAA5","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.49,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A5E4FD","hex":"#A5E4FD","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.12,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Pastel Coral adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fdbea5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/melon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/apricot.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A5E4FD","analogous":["#FDA5B8","#FDEAA5"],"triadic":["#A5FDBE","#BEA5FD"],"tetradic":["#B8FDA5","#A5E4FD","#EAA5FD"],"splitComplementary":["#A5FDEA","#A5B8FD"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FDBEA5","#FB7D4B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FB7D4B","saturated":"#FFBDA3","desaturated":"#F3C2AF","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFDACC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":11.357816691600547},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":15.132745950421556},{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":20.09975124224178},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":21.840329667841555},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":23}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FDBEA5

#FDBEA5 is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #FDBEA5 is visually closest to Pastel Coral, a named red color with HEX #FFB3A7.

The RGB channels are 253, 190, and 165, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 96% saturation and 82% 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 soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.6043, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.36, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.09:1AA Pass
White text1.6:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FDBEA5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.09:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.6:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FDEAA5#000000 text · best 17.49:1#FDEAA5
#A5E4FD#000000 text · best 15.12:1#A5E4FD
Apricot#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FBCEB1
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF

Generated Palette

#FDBEA5#FDBEA5
#A5E4FD#A5E4FD
#FDA5B8#FDA5B8
#FDEAA5#FDEAA5
White#FFFFFF
#FB7D4B#FB7D4B

Color Harmonies

#A5E4FD#A5E4FD
#FDA5B8#FDA5B8
#FDEAA5#FDEAA5
#A5FDBE#A5FDBE
#BEA5FD#BEA5FD

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FB7D4B#FB7D4B
#FFBDA3#FFBDA3
#F3C2AF#F3C2AF
White#FFFFFF
#FFDACC#FFDACC

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Melon#FDBCB4
Apricot#FBCEB1
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Soft Coral#F7A8A8

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB3A7.Melon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDBCB4.Apricot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FBCEB1.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FDBEA5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.