Information about #FC4D2A color

#FC4D2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FC4D2A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 77, 42) — 98.8% red, 30.2% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 69 / 82 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #FC4D2A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Orangey Red (#FA4224). Its next-closest registered neighbors are MAYHEM Orange (#F04E26) and Flesh Ochre (#FF5721).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 77, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FC4D2A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #FC4D2A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FC4D2A color variations

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

#FC4D2A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FC4D2A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FC4D2A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FC4D2A 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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#FC4D2A 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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#2CFCB7
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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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#FC2C71
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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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#4F2CFC
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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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#D9FC2C
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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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#71FC2C
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#B72CFC
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Nearest named colors to #FC4D2A

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

Orangey Red color link
Orangey Red

#FA4224

MAYHEM Orange color link
MAYHEM Orange

#F04E26

Flesh Ochre color link
Flesh Ochre

#FF5721

Reddish Orange color link
Reddish Orange

#F8481C

Microsoft Red color link
Microsoft Red

#F04E1F

be Supernormal. orange color link
be Supernormal. orange

#F15A29

Rouxous color link
Rouxous

#EE5322

Portland Orange color link
Portland Orange

#FF5A36

Scarlet Flame color link
Scarlet Flame

#FF401E

Apollo Vermillion Orange color link
Apollo Vermillion Orange

#F15A24

Giants Orange color link
Giants Orange

#FE5A1D

Big Bang color link
Big Bang

#FF503C

#FC4D2A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC4D2A
  • RGB252, 77, 42
  • CMYK0, 69, 82, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 77, 42)
  • HSL10°, 97%, 58%
  • HSL Precise10°, 97.222%, 57.647%
  • HSV10°, 83%, 99%
  • HSB10°, 83%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.302, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.302, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.302, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFC4D2A
  • DECIMAL ID16534826
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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