What color is #FCA04B?

#FCA04B is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Double Dragon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCA04B?

The RGB value is 252, 160, 75: 252 red, 160 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCA04B?

The complementary color is #4BA7FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCA04B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCA04B color

#FCA04B rgb(252, 160, 75)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FCA04B is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 62.7% green and 29.4% blue (252, 160, 75).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 97% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 70% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Double Dragon (#FCA044), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#FCA04B color codes

HEX	`#FCA04B`
RGB	`rgb(252, 160, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 62.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 97%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 70%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 70%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.77, 27.14, 56.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.77, 63.05, 64.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.99, 46.35, 12.758)`
Decimal	`16556107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCA04B, 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 #FCA04B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCA04B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	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 #FCA04B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fca04b; }
.text { color: #fca04b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fca04b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 160 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fca04b, #fcf84b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FCA04B?: #FCA04B is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Double Dragon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCA04B?: The RGB value is 252, 160, 75: 252 red, 160 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCA04B?: The complementary color is #4BA7FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCA04B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.