Information about #FC8C36 color

#FC8C36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FC8C36 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 140, 54) — 98.8% red, 54.9% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 78 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FC8C36 is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Daylily (#FF8936). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ireland Orange (#FF883E) and Red Bronze (#FB8136).

The recipe behind #FC8C36 is rgb(252, 140, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #FC8C36 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FC8C36 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FC8C36 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FC8C36 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FC8C36 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FC8C36 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FC8C36 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FC8C36

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Daylily color link
Daylily

#FF8936

Ireland Orange color link
Ireland Orange

#FF883E

Red Bronze color link
Red Bronze

#FB8136

Spring Orange color link
Spring Orange

#FD963D

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Deep Saffron color link
Deep Saffron

#FF9933

Shirley Temple color link
Shirley Temple

#FF8341

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

Mango Orange color link
Mango Orange

#FF8040

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Mango Tango color link
Mango Tango

#FF8243

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

#FC8C36 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC8C36
  • RGB252, 140, 54
  • CMYK0, 44, 78, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 140, 54)
  • HSL26°, 97%, 60%
  • HSL Precise26.061°, 97.059%, 60%
  • HSV26°, 79%, 99%
  • HSB26°, 79%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.549, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.549, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.549, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC8C36
  • DECIMAL ID16550966
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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