Information about #FCA235 color

#FCA235 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCA235 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 162, 53) — 98.8% red, 63.5% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 78 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FCA235 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 Lightning Yellow (#F7A233). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Egg (#FFA631) and Cantaloupe (#FFA62F).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 162, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCA235: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #FCA235 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCA235 color variations

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

#FCA235 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 #FCA235

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

Egg color link
Egg

#FFA631

Cantaloupe color link
Cantaloupe

#FFA62F

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Deep Saffron color link
Deep Saffron

#FF9933

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCA235
  • RGB252, 162, 53
  • CMYK0, 35, 78, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 162, 53)
  • HSL33°, 97%, 60%
  • HSL Precise32.864°, 97.073%, 59.804%
  • HSV33°, 79%, 99%
  • HSB33°, 79%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.635, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.635, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.635, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFCA235
  • DECIMAL ID16556597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01