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#FC804A Color

#FC804A is rgb(252, 128, 74) in RGB, hsl(18, 97%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 71%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coral (#FF7F50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC804A
HEX#FC804A
RGBrgb(252, 128, 74)
HSLhsl(18, 97%, 64%)
HSVhsv(18, 71%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 71%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.166 42.9)
LABlab(67.69% 45.58 51.12)
LCHlch(67.69% 68.49 48.28)

What #FC804A 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 #FC804A, 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.

#FC804A Channel Values

How #FC804A 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 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 97% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 71% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 71% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC804A 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC804A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC804A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC804A; 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 #FC804A

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 #FC804A.

How #FC804A 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#FC804A
Protanopia#9F9F48
Protanomaly#CB9349
Deuteranopia#B6B63D
Deuteranomaly#D6A343
Tritanopia#FE7B7B
Tritanomaly#FD7D6B
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC804A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc804a: #FC804A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC804A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc804a': '#FC804A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.502, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_fc804a">#FC804A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC804A"

More Orange Colors

#FC804A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC804A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC804A?

#FC804A is a light orange — rgb(252, 128, 74) in RGB and hsl(18, 97%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.11.

What is the RGB value of #FC804A?

#FC804A is rgb(252, 128, 74) — red 252, green 128, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC804A?

#FC804A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 71%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC804A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC804A scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC804A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC804A 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 3.11, which is very hard to tell apart.

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