Information about #FCBA79 color

#FCBA79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FCBA79 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(252, 186, 121) (98.8% red, 72.9% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 51 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FCBA79 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 Mellow Apricot (#F8B878). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Light Tangelo (#FFB077) and Warm Orange (#FEC47F).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 186, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FCBA79 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #FCBA79 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FCBA79 color variations

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

#FCBA79 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 #FCBA79

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

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Consuela color link
Consuela

#FDB76D

Tacao color link
Tacao

#F6AE78

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Apricot Wash color link
Apricot Wash

#FBAC82

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCBA79
  • RGB252, 186, 121
  • CMYK0, 26, 51, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 186, 121)
  • HSL30°, 96%, 73%
  • HSL Precise29.771°, 95.62%, 73.137%
  • HSV30°, 52%, 99%
  • HSB30°, 52%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.729, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.729, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.729, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCBA79
  • DECIMAL ID16562809
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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