Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FDC291

#FDC291 is a warm orange HEX color close to Topaz. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 253, 194, 145, HSL 27, 96%, 78%, has luminance 0.6151, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#FDC291 Sample readable text
HEX #FDC291
RGB rgb(253, 194, 145)
HSL hsl(27 96% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 43, 1)
Luminance 0.6151
Contrast Black 13.3:1White 1.58:1

CSS

--color-fdc291: #FDC291;
.background-fdc291 { background-color: #FDC291; }
.text-fdc291 { color: #FDC291; }

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
Luminance0.6151
Black text13.3:1AA Pass
White text1.58:1AA 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":"#FDC291","rgb":[253,194,145],"hsl":[27,96,78],"cmyk":[0,23,43,1],"luminance":0.6151,"contrast":{"black":13.3,"white":1.58}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.3,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.58,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FFF4EB","hex":"#FFF4EB","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.39,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDF791","hex":"#FDF791","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.89,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.29,"contrastWhite":1.37,"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"]},{"name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.8,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Topaz adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fdc291.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-peach.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#91CCFD","analogous":["#FD9196","#FDF791"],"triadic":["#91FDC2","#C291FD"],"tetradic":["#96FD91","#91CCFD","#F791FD"],"splitComplementary":["#91FDF7","#9196FD"],"monochromatic":["#FFF4EB","#FDC291","#FB8F37"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFF4EB","dark":"#FB8F37","saturated":"#FFC18F","desaturated":"#F0C39D","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFD8B8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":21.93171219946131},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":24.372115213907882},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":25.98076211353316},{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":26.70205984563738},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":33.555923471125034}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FDC291

#FDC291 is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #FDC291 is visually closest to Topaz, a named orange color with HEX #FFC87C.

The RGB channels are 253, 194, and 145, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg with 96% saturation and 78% 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 0.6151, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.3:1AA Pass
White text1.58:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FDC291 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.3:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.58:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FFF4EB#000000 text · best 19.39:1#FFF4EB
#FDF791#000000 text · best 18.89:1#FDF791
Soft Peach#000000 text · best 15.29:1#FAD7A0
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Topaz#000000 text · best 13.8:1#FFC87C

Generated Palette

#FDC291#FDC291
#91CCFD#91CCFD
#FD9196#FD9196
#FDF791#FDF791
#FFF4EB#FFF4EB
#FB8F37#FB8F37

Color Harmonies

#91CCFD#91CCFD
#FD9196#FD9196
#FDF791#FDF791
#91FDC2#91FDC2
#C291FD#C291FD

Variants

#FFF4EB#FFF4EB
#FB8F37#FB8F37
#FFC18F#FFC18F
#F0C39D#F0C39D
White#FFFFFF
#FFD8B8#FFD8B8

Nearest Named Colors

Topaz#FFC87C
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Soft Peach#FAD7A0
Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Flax#EEDC82

Related HEX Guides

Topaz colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFC87C.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Soft Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAD7A0.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.#FDC291 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.