Information about #FC9A73 color

#FC9A73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FC9A73 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(252, 154, 115) (98.8% red, 60.4% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 54 / 1 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FC9A73 is a pure, full-strength warm orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Salmon (#FFA07A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Persimmon (#FCA474) and Hit Pink (#FDA470).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 154, 115)), which gives #FC9A73 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FC9A73 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #FC9A73 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FC9A73 color variations

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#FC9A73 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 #FC9A73

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#FC9A73
  • RGB252, 154, 115
  • CMYK0, 38, 54, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 154, 115)
  • HSL17°, 96%, 72%
  • HSL Precise17.08°, 95.804%, 71.961%
  • HSV17°, 54%, 99%
  • HSB17°, 54%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.604, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.604, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.604, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC9A73
  • DECIMAL ID16554611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01