Close to Dark Salmon
#FCB593
#FCB593 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 71% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 95% saturation and 78% 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 #FCB593.
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
1.73:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.17:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.17:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCB593 as they’d see it.
#FCB593 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 #FCB593
What color is #FCB593?
#FCB593 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 71% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 95% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCB593 in RGB?
#FCB593 is rgb(252, 181, 147): 252 red, 181 green, and 147 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCB593 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 42, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCB593?
PANTONE 1555 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCB593?
Its complement #6BD1FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.