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#FC923B Color

#FC923B is rgb(252, 146, 59) in RGB, hsl(27, 97%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 77%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC923B
HEX#FC923B
RGBrgb(252, 146, 59)
HSLhsl(27, 97%, 61%)
HSVhsv(27, 77%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 77%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.16 55.9)
LABlab(71.23% 36.48 61.41)
LCHlch(71.23% 71.43 59.29)

What #FC923B 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 #FC923B, 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.

#FC923B Channel Values

How #FC923B 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 146 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 97% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 77% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 77% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC923B 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC923B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC923B; 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 #FC923B

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 #FC923B 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#FC923B
Protanopia#AAAA39
Protanomaly#D0A13A
Deuteranopia#BEBE2B
Deuteranomaly#DAAE32
Tritanopia#FF8B8B
Tritanomaly#FE8E73
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #FC923B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc923b: #FC923B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC923B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc923b': '#FC923B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.573, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_fc923b">#FC923B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC923B"

More Orange Colors

#FC923B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC923B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC923B?

#FC923B is a light orange — rgb(252, 146, 59) in RGB and hsl(27, 97%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #FC923B?

#FC923B is rgb(252, 146, 59) — red 252, green 146, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC923B?

#FC923B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 77%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC923B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC923B scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC923B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC923B 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 15.08, which is visibly different.

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