Close to Sandy Brown
#FC985D
#FC985D is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Sandy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 59.6% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 96% saturation and 68% 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 #FC985D.
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.
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9.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.15:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FC985D as they’d see it.
#FC985D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FC985D
What color is #FC985D?
#FC985D is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Sandy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 59.6% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 96% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FC985D in RGB?
#FC985D is rgb(252, 152, 93): 252 red, 152 green, and 93 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FC985D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 63, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FC985D?
PANTONE 1565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FC985D?
Its complement #3CBCFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.