Information about #FCC278 color

#FCC278 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCC278 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 194, 120) — 98.8% red, 76.1% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 52 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #FCC278 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Amber (#F8C57C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chardonnay (#FFC878) and Warm Orange (#FEC47F).

The recipe behind #FCC278 is rgb(252, 194, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCC278: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #FCC278 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCC278 color variations

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

#FCC278 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FCC278 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#FAA22F

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#DA7D04

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Black

#000000

#FCC278 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#ECB670

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Grey

#808080

#FCC278 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FC8E78

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#FC7896

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#FCC278 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
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#78B1FC
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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
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#8178FC
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#78F3FC
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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
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#FC8178
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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
#FCC278
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#78FCC3
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#C378FC
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B1FC78
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#78FC81
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#78B1FC
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#FC78F3
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Nearest named colors to #FCC278

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

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Mellow Apricot color link
Mellow Apricot

#F8B878

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Consuela color link
Consuela

#FDB76D

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Macaroni And Cheese color link
Macaroni And Cheese

#FFBD88

Golden Cream color link
Golden Cream

#F7BF68

#FCC278 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCC278
  • RGB252, 194, 120
  • CMYK0, 23, 52, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 194, 120)
  • HSL34°, 96%, 73%
  • HSL Precise33.636°, 95.652%, 72.941%
  • HSV34°, 52%, 99%
  • HSB34°, 52%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.761, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.761, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.761, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCC278
  • DECIMAL ID16564856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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