Information about #FCC427 color

#FCC427 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCC427 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 196, 39) — 98.8% red, 76.9% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 84 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FCC427 is a maximally vivid orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sarvatxo (#FFC629). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ripe Mango (#FFC324) and Neon Gold (#FFC42E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 196, 39)), which gives #FCC427 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCC427: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FCC427 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FCC427 color variations

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

#FCC427 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 #FCC427

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

Sarvatxo color link
Sarvatxo

#FFC629

Ripe Mango color link
Ripe Mango

#FFC324

Neon Gold color link
Neon Gold

#FFC42E

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Saffron color link
Saffron

#F4C430

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Golden Dream color link
Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Sunglow color link
Sunglow

#FFCC33

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCC427
  • RGB252, 196, 39
  • CMYK0, 22, 84, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 196, 39)
  • HSL44°, 97%, 57%
  • HSL Precise44.225°, 97.26%, 57.059%
  • HSV44°, 85%, 99%
  • HSB44°, 85%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.769, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.769, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.769, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFCC427
  • DECIMAL ID16565287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01