Information about #FCB945 color

#FCB945 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FCB945 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(252, 185, 69) (98.8% red, 72.5% green, 27.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 72 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FCB945 is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Orange (#FFB347). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Butterscotch (#FDB147) and Floral Leaf (#FFB94E).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 185, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FCB945 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #FCB945 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FCB945 color variations

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

#FCB945 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 #FCB945

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#FCB945
  • RGB252, 185, 69
  • CMYK0, 26, 72, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 185, 69)
  • HSL38°, 97%, 63%
  • HSL Precise38.033°, 96.825%, 62.941%
  • HSV38°, 73%, 99%
  • HSB38°, 73%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.725, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.725, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.725, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCB945
  • DECIMAL ID16562501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01