Close to Dark Salmon
#FCAC8D
#FCAC8D is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 67.5% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 95% saturation and 77% 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 #FCAC8D.
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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11.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCAC8D as they’d see it.
#FCAC8D 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 #FCAC8D
What color is #FCAC8D?
#FCAC8D is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 67.5% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 95% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCAC8D in RGB?
#FCAC8D is rgb(252, 172, 141): 252 red, 172 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCAC8D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 44, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCAC8D?
PANTONE 487 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCAC8D?
Its complement #4DCDF7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.