Information about #FCA55A color

#FCA55A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCA55A falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 165, 90) — 98.8% red, 64.7% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 64 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #FCA55A has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Orange (#FFA756). Slightly further away sit Touche (#FFA555) and Tan Hide (#FA9D5A).

The recipe behind #FCA55A is rgb(252, 165, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FCA55A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FCA55A color variations

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#FCA55A 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 #FCA55A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCA55A
  • RGB252, 165, 90
  • CMYK0, 34, 64, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 165, 90)
  • HSL28°, 96%, 67%
  • HSL Precise27.778°, 96.429%, 67.059%
  • HSV28°, 64%, 99%
  • HSB28°, 64%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.647, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.647, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.647, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCA55A
  • DECIMAL ID16557402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01