Information about #FC8F36 color

#FC8F36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FC8F36 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 143, 54) — 98.8% red, 56.1% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 78 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid orange, #FC8F36 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Daylily (#FF8936). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spring Orange (#FD963D) and Deep Saffron (#FF9933).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 143, 54)), which gives #FC8F36 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FC8F36 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #FC8F36 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FC8F36 color variations

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#FC8F36 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FC8F36

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

Deep Saffron color link
Deep Saffron

#FF9933

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Red Bronze color link
Red Bronze

#FB8136

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC8F36
  • RGB252, 143, 54
  • CMYK0, 43, 78, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 143, 54)
  • HSL27°, 97%, 60%
  • HSL Precise26.97°, 97.059%, 60%
  • HSV27°, 79%, 99%
  • HSB27°, 79%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.561, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.561, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.561, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC8F36
  • DECIMAL ID16551734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01