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Information about #FC9D20 color

#FC9D20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FC9D20 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 157, 32) — 98.8% red, 61.6% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 86 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FC9D20 is a pure, full-strength warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mastercard Yellow (#F79E1B). Slightly further away sit Aureoline Yellow (#FFA824) and Kumquat (#FB9912).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 157, 32)), which gives #FC9D20 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FC9D20: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FC9D20 color variations

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

#FC9D20 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 #FC9D20

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

Kumquat color link
Kumquat

#FB9912

Cantaloupe color link
Cantaloupe

#FFA62F

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Morgana color link
Morgana

#FF9012

Egg color link
Egg

#FFA631

Deep Saffron color link
Deep Saffron

#FF9933

Squash color link
Squash

#F2AB15

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC9D20
  • RGB252, 157, 32
  • CMYK0, 37, 86, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 157, 32)
  • HSL34°, 97%, 56%
  • HSL Precise34.091°, 97.345%, 55.686%
  • HSV34°, 87%, 99%
  • HSB34°, 87%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.616, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.616, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.616, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFC9D20
  • DECIMAL ID16555296
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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