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#FCA792 Color

#FCA792 is rgb(252, 167, 146) in RGB, hsl(12, 95%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 42%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCA792
HEX#FCA792
RGBrgb(252, 167, 146)
HSLhsl(12, 95%, 78%)
HSVhsv(12, 42%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 42%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.106 34.5)
LABlab(76.74% 30.51 24.44)
LCHlch(76.74% 39.09 38.70)

What #FCA792 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 #FCA792, 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 red in the library.

#FCA792 Channel Values

How #FCA792 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 167 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 95% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 42% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 42% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCA792 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCA792

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCA792; 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 #FCA792

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 #FCA792 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#FCA792
Protanopia#B9B991
Protanomaly#D7B292
Deuteranopia#C8C88E
Deuteranomaly#DFBC90
Tritanopia#FDA5A5
Tritanomaly#FDA69D
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #FCA792 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fca792: #FCA792;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCA792;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fca792': '#FCA792' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.655, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_fca792">#FCA792</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCA792"

More Red Colors

#FCA792 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCA792 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCA792?

#FCA792 is a light red — rgb(252, 167, 146) in RGB and hsl(12, 95%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #FCA792?

#FCA792 is rgb(252, 167, 146) — red 252, green 167, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCA792?

#FCA792 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 42%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCA792 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCA792 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCA792 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCA792 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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