Information about #FC9503 color

#FC9503 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FC9503 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 149, 3) — 98.8% red, 58.4% green, 1.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 98 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FC9503 reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. 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 April Sun (#FD9800). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Amazon Orange (#FF9900) and Weebly Orange (#FF9A00).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 149, 3) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FC9503: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #FC9503 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FC9503 color variations

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

#FC9503 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 #FC9503

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

April Sun color link
April Sun

#FD9800

Dark Orange color link
Dark Orange

#FF8C00

Orange Peel color link
Orange Peel

#FF9F00

Ewing Orange color link
Ewing Orange

#FF8B08

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Kumquat color link
Kumquat

#FB9912

Morgana color link
Morgana

#FF9012

Cheese color link
Cheese

#FFA600

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC9503
  • RGB252, 149, 3
  • CMYK0, 40, 98, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 149, 3)
  • HSL35°, 98%, 50%
  • HSL Precise35.181°, 97.647%, 50%
  • HSV35°, 99%, 99%
  • HSB35°, 99%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.584, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.584, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.584, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFC9503
  • DECIMAL ID16553219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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