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#FC895F Color

#FC895F is rgb(252, 137, 95) in RGB, hsl(16, 96%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 62%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC895F
HEX#FC895F
RGBrgb(252, 137, 95)
HSLhsl(16, 96%, 68%)
HSVhsv(16, 62%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 62%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.151 40.5)
LABlab(69.67% 42.14 42.66)
LCHlch(69.67% 59.96 45.36)

What #FC895F 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 #FC895F, 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.

#FC895F Channel Values

How #FC895F 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 137 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 96% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 62% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 62% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC895F 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC895F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC895F; 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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Tints & Shades of #FC895F

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.

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How #FC895F 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#FC895F
Protanopia#A4A45E
Protanomaly#CD9A5E
Deuteranopia#BABA57
Deuteranomaly#D7A85A
Tritanopia#FE8585
Tritanomaly#FD8677
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #FC895F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc895f: #FC895F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC895F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc895f': '#FC895F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.537, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_fc895f">#FC895F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC895F"

More Orange Colors

#FC895F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC895F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC895F?

#FC895F is a light orange — rgb(252, 137, 95) in RGB and hsl(16, 96%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #FC895F?

#FC895F is rgb(252, 137, 95) — red 252, green 137, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC895F?

#FC895F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 62%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC895F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC895F scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC895F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC895F 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 8.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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