Information about #FCA52A color

#FCA52A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCA52A falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 165, 42) — 98.8% red, 64.7% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 82 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FCA52A presents itself as a intensely saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cantaloupe (#FFA62F). Slightly further away sit Aureoline Yellow (#FFA824) and Egg (#FFA631).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 165, 42)), which gives #FCA52A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #FCA52A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCA52A color variations

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

#FCA52A 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 #FCA52A

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#FCA52A
  • RGB252, 165, 42
  • CMYK0, 34, 82, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 165, 42)
  • HSL35°, 97%, 58%
  • HSL Precise35.143°, 97.222%, 57.647%
  • HSV35°, 83%, 99%
  • HSB35°, 83%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.647, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.647, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.647, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFCA52A
  • DECIMAL ID16557354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01