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#FCB092 Color

#FCB092 is rgb(252, 176, 146) in RGB, hsl(17, 95%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 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 9.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCB092
HEX#FCB092
RGBrgb(252, 176, 146)
HSLhsl(17, 95%, 78%)
HSVhsv(17, 42%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 42%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.099 42.4)
LABlab(78.77% 26.03 27.13)
LCHlch(78.77% 37.59 46.18)

What #FCB092 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 #FCB092, 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.

#FCB092 Channel Values

How #FCB092 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 176 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 95% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 42% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 42% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCB092 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCB092

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCB092; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FCB092

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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Shades

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How #FCB092 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#FCB092
Protanopia#C0C091
Protanomaly#DBBA92
Deuteranopia#CDCD8E
Deuteranomaly#E2C290
Tritanopia#FEADAD
Tritanomaly#FDAEA3
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCB092 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcb092: #FCB092;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCB092;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcb092': '#FCB092' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.690, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_fcb092">#FCB092</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCB092"

More Orange Colors

#FCB092 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCB092 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCB092?

#FCB092 is a light orange — rgb(252, 176, 146) in RGB and hsl(17, 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 9.09.

What is the RGB value of #FCB092?

#FCB092 is rgb(252, 176, 146) — red 252, green 176, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCB092?

#FCB092 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 42%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCB092 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCB092 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCB092 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCB092 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 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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