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#FC7127 Color

#FC7127 is rgb(252, 113, 39) in RGB, hsl(21, 97%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-orange (Crayola) (#FF681F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC7127
HEX#FC7127
RGBrgb(252, 113, 39)
HSLhsl(21, 97%, 57%)
HSVhsv(21, 85%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.188 44.3)
LABlab(64.66% 51.59 63.75)
LCHlch(64.66% 82.01 51.02)

What #FC7127 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FC7127, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FC7127 Channel Values

How #FC7127 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 252 · G 113 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 97% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 85% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 85% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC7127 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC7127

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC7127; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FC7127

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #FC7127 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FC7127
Protanopia#969623
Protanomaly#C78825
Deuteranopia#B0B000
Deuteranomaly#D39B14
Tritanopia#FE6B6B
Tritanomaly#FD6D57
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC7127 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fc7127: #FC7127;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC7127;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc7127': '#FC7127' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.443, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_fc7127">#FC7127</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC7127"

More Orange Colors

#FC7127 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC7127 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC7127?

#FC7127 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(252, 113, 39) in RGB and hsl(21, 97%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-orange (Crayola) (#FF681F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #FC7127?

#FC7127 is rgb(252, 113, 39) — red 252, green 113, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC7127?

#FC7127 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC7127 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC7127 scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC7127 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC7127 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 15.98, which is visibly different.

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