Close to Persimmon
#FA6002
#FA6002 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Persimmon. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 37.6% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 98% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FA6002.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.74:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.74:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FA6002 as they’d see it.
#FA6002 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FA6002
What color is #FA6002?
#FA6002 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Persimmon. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 37.6% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 98% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FA6002 in RGB?
#FA6002 is rgb(250, 96, 2): 250 red, 96 green, and 2 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FA6002 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 62, 99, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FA6002?
PANTONE 171 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FA6002?
Its complement #1197F1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.