Information about #FC9977 color

#FC9977 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FC9977 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(252, 153, 119) (98.8% red, 60% green, 46.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 39 / 52 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #FC9977 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Salmon (#FFA07A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Persimmon (#FCA474) and Meat (#F9906F).

The recipe behind #FC9977 is rgb(252, 153, 119), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FC9977 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #FC9977 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FC9977 color variations

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

#FC9977 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 #FC9977

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

#FC9977 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC9977
  • RGB252, 153, 119
  • CMYK0, 39, 52, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 153, 119)
  • HSL15°, 96%, 73%
  • HSL Precise15.338°, 95.683%, 72.745%
  • HSV15°, 53%, 99%
  • HSB15°, 53%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.600, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.600, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.600, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC9977
  • DECIMAL ID16554359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01