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Information about #FC853B color

#FC853B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FC853B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 133, 59) — 98.8% red, 52.2% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 76 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FC853B reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ireland Orange (#FF883E). Slightly further away sit Red Bronze (#FB8136) and Shirley Temple (#FF8341).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 133, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FC853B: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FC853B color variations

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

#FC853B 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 #FC853B

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

Red Bronze color link
Red Bronze

#FB8136

Daylily color link
Daylily

#FF8936

Mango Orange color link
Mango Orange

#FF8040

Mango Tango color link
Mango Tango

#FF8243

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Orangish color link
Orangish

#FC824A

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC853B
  • RGB252, 133, 59
  • CMYK0, 47, 76, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 133, 59)
  • HSL23°, 97%, 61%
  • HSL Precise23.005°, 96.985%, 60.98%
  • HSV23°, 77%, 99%
  • HSB23°, 77%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.522, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.522, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.522, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC853B
  • DECIMAL ID16549179
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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