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#FC8022 Color

#FC8022 is rgb(252, 128, 34) in RGB, hsl(26, 97%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pumpkin (#FF7518), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC8022
HEX#FC8022
RGBrgb(252, 128, 34)
HSLhsl(26, 97%, 56%)
HSVhsv(26, 87%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.178 51.1)
LABlab(67.45% 44.63 67.51)
LCHlch(67.45% 80.93 56.53)

What #FC8022 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 #FC8022, 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.

#FC8022 Channel Values

How #FC8022 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 128 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 97% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 87% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 87% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC8022 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC8022 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC8022

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC8022; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FC8022

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC8022.

How #FC8022 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#FC8022
Protanopia#9F9F1D
Protanomaly#CB931F
Deuteranopia#B6B600
Deuteranomaly#D6A30B
Tritanopia#FF7979
Tritanomaly#FE7C61
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC8022 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc8022: #FC8022;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC8022;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc8022': '#FC8022' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.502, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_fc8022">#FC8022</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC8022"

More Orange Colors

#FC8022 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC8022 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC8022?

#FC8022 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(252, 128, 34) in RGB and hsl(26, 97%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pumpkin (#FF7518), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #FC8022?

#FC8022 is rgb(252, 128, 34) — red 252, green 128, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC8022?

#FC8022 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC8022 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC8022 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC8022 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC8022 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 10.23, which is visibly different.

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