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HEX atlas value

#FDC4A5

#FDC4A5 is a warm orange HEX color close to Apricot. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 253, 196, 165, HSL 21, 96%, 82%, has luminance 0.6308, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#FDC4A5 Sample readable text
HEX #FDC4A5
RGB rgb(253, 196, 165)
HSL hsl(21 96% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 35, 1)
Luminance 0.6308
Contrast Black 13.62:1White 1.54:1

CSS

--color-fdc4a5: #FDC4A5;
.background-fdc4a5 { background-color: #FDC4A5; }
.text-fdc4a5 { color: #FDC4A5; }

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
Luminance0.6308
Black text13.62:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA 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":"#FDC4A5","rgb":[253,196,165],"hsl":[21,96,82],"cmyk":[0,23,35,1],"luminance":0.6308,"contrast":{"black":13.62,"white":1.54}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.62,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.54,"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":"#FDF0A5","hex":"#FDF0A5","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.18,"contrastWhite":1.15,"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":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A5DEFD","hex":"#A5DEFD","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.47,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Apricot adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fdc4a5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/apricot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/melon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A5DEFD","analogous":["#FDA5B2","#FDF0A5"],"triadic":["#A5FDC4","#C4A5FD"],"tetradic":["#B2FDA5","#A5DEFD","#F0A5FD"],"splitComplementary":["#A5FDF0","#A5B2FD"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FDC4A5","#FB894B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FB894B","saturated":"#FFC3A3","desaturated":"#F3C7AF","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFDECC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":15.748015748023622},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":17},{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":17.233687939614086},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":19.519221295943137},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":19.87460691435179}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FDC4A5

#FDC4A5 is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #FDC4A5 is visually closest to Apricot, a named orange color with HEX #FBCEB1.

The RGB channels are 253, 196, and 165, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 21deg 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 0.6308, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.75, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.62:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FDC4A5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.62:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.54:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FDF0A5#000000 text · best 18.18:1#FDF0A5
Soft Peach#000000 text · best 15.29:1#FAD7A0
Apricot#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FBCEB1
#A5DEFD#000000 text · best 14.47:1#A5DEFD

Generated Palette

#FDC4A5#FDC4A5
#A5DEFD#A5DEFD
#FDA5B2#FDA5B2
#FDF0A5#FDF0A5
White#FFFFFF
#FB894B#FB894B

Color Harmonies

#A5DEFD#A5DEFD
#FDA5B2#FDA5B2
#FDF0A5#FDF0A5
#A5FDC4#A5FDC4
#C4A5FD#C4A5FD

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FB894B#FB894B
#FFC3A3#FFC3A3
#F3C7AF#F3C7AF
White#FFFFFF
#FFDECC#FFDECC

Nearest Named Colors

Apricot#FBCEB1
Melon#FDBCB4
Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Soft Peach#FAD7A0

Related HEX Guides

Apricot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FBCEB1.Melon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDBCB4.Pastel Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB3A7.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.#FDC4A5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.