Information about #FC9F52 color

#FC9F52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FC9F52 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 159, 82) — 98.8% red, 62.4% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 67 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FC9F52 is a intensely saturated orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Touche (#FFA555). Slightly further away sit Tan Hide (#FA9D5A) and Sunshade (#FA9D49).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 159, 82)), which gives #FC9F52 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FC9F52: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #FC9F52 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FC9F52 color variations

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

#FC9F52 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 #FC9F52

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

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

Tan Hide color link
Tan Hide

#FA9D5A

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

Plum Dyed color link
Plum Dyed

#FA9258

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Sandy Brown color link
Sandy Brown

#F4A460

Faded Orange color link
Faded Orange

#F0944D

Texas Rose color link
Texas Rose

#FCB057

Rajah color link
Rajah

#FBAB60

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Guggenheim color link
Guggenheim

#FF8E59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC9F52
  • RGB252, 159, 82
  • CMYK0, 37, 67, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 159, 82)
  • HSL27°, 97%, 65%
  • HSL Precise27.176°, 96.591%, 65.49%
  • HSV27°, 67%, 99%
  • HSB27°, 67%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.624, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.624, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.624, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC9F52
  • DECIMAL ID16555858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01