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#FC935F Color

#FC935F is rgb(252, 147, 95) in RGB, hsl(20, 96%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 62%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC935F
HEX#FC935F
RGBrgb(252, 147, 95)
HSLhsl(20, 96%, 68%)
HSVhsv(20, 62%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 62%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.144 46.2)
LABlab(71.74% 37.29 45.05)
LCHlch(71.74% 58.48 50.39)

What #FC935F 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 #FC935F, 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.

#FC935F Channel Values

How #FC935F 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 147 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 96% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 62% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 62% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC935F 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC935F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC935F; 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 #FC935F

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 #FC935F 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#FC935F
Protanopia#ABAB5E
Protanomaly#D1A25E
Deuteranopia#BEBE57
Deuteranomaly#DAAF5A
Tritanopia#FF8E8E
Tritanomaly#FE907E
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #FC935F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc935f: #FC935F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC935F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc935f': '#FC935F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.576, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_fc935f">#FC935F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC935F"

More Orange Colors

#FC935F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC935F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC935F?

#FC935F is a light orange — rgb(252, 147, 95) in RGB and hsl(20, 96%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.

What is the RGB value of #FC935F?

#FC935F is rgb(252, 147, 95) — red 252, green 147, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC935F?

#FC935F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 62%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC935F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC935F scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC935F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC935F 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 11, which is visibly different.

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