Information about #FC5420 color

#FC5420 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FC5420 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 84, 32) — 98.8% red, 32.9% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 66 / 86 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm red, #FC5420 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Flesh Ochre (#FF5721). Slightly further away sit Giants Orange (#FE5A1D) and Orioles Orange (#FB4F14).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 84, 32)), which gives #FC5420 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FC5420 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FC5420 color variations

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

#FC5420 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 #FC5420

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#FC5420
  • RGB252, 84, 32
  • CMYK0, 66, 86, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 84, 32)
  • HSL14°, 97%, 56%
  • HSL Precise14.182°, 97.345%, 55.686%
  • HSV14°, 87%, 99%
  • HSB14°, 87%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.329, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.329, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.329, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFC5420
  • DECIMAL ID16536608
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01