Information about #FC400C color

#FC400C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FC400C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 64, 12) — 98.8% red, 25.1% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 74 / 94 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FC400C reads as a intensely saturated red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Orangered (#FE420F). Slightly further away sit Greenish Umber (#FF3D0D) and Taobao Orange (#FF4200).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 64, 12)), which gives #FC400C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FC400C: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #FC400C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FC400C color variations

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

#FC400C 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 #FC400C

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#FC400C
  • RGB252, 64, 12
  • CMYK0, 74, 94, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 64, 12)
  • HSL13°, 98%, 52%
  • HSL Precise13°, 97.561%, 51.765%
  • HSV13°, 95%, 99%
  • HSB13°, 95%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.251, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.251, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.251, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFC400C
  • DECIMAL ID16531468
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01