What color is #FCA256?

#FCA256 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Bittersweet. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCA256?

The RGB value is 252, 162, 86: 252 red, 162 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCA256?

The complementary color is #56B0FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCA256?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCA256 color

#FCA256 rgb(252, 162, 86)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FCA256 is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 63.5% green and 33.7% blue (252, 162, 86).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 97% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 66% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Bittersweet (#FEA051), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#FCA256 color codes

HEX	`#FCA256`
RGB	`rgb(252, 162, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 63.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 97%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 66%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 66%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.33, 26.69, 52.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.33, 58.77, 63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.749, 47.213, 15.032)`
Decimal	`16556630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCA256, 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 #FCA256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCA256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	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 #FCA256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fca256; }
.text { color: #fca256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fca256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 162 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fca256, #fcf556); }

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Questions

What color is #FCA256?: #FCA256 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Bittersweet. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCA256?: The RGB value is 252, 162, 86: 252 red, 162 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCA256?: The complementary color is #56B0FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCA256?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.