What color is #FCA044?

#FCA044 is a light, vivid orange known as Double Dragon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Double Dragon?

The RGB value is 252, 160, 68: 252 red, 160 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Double Dragon?

The complementary color is #44A0FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCA044?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Double Dragon color: hex code #FCA044

#FCA044 rgb(252, 160, 68)

Shades of orange

Double Dragon has the hex code #FCA044. It is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 62.7% green and 26.7% blue (252, 160, 68).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 97% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 73% yellow and 1% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

Double Dragon (#FCA044) color codes

HEX	`#FCA044`
RGB	`rgb(252, 160, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 62.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 97%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 73%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.71, 26.81, 59.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.71, 65.68, 65.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.763, 46.26, 11.565)`
Decimal	`16556100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Double Dragon, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FCA044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCA044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FCA044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fca044; }
.text { color: #fca044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fca044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 160 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fca044, #fcfc44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sandy Brown.

See #FCA044 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FCA044?: #FCA044 is a light, vivid orange known as Double Dragon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Double Dragon?: The RGB value is 252, 160, 68: 252 red, 160 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Double Dragon?: The complementary color is #44A0FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCA044?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.