Close to Orange Red
#FC421F
#FC421F is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Orange Red. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 25.9% green, and 12.2% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 97% saturation and 55% 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 #FC421F.
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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5.94:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FC421F as they’d see it.
#FC421F 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 #FC421F
What color is #FC421F?
#FC421F is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Orange Red. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 25.9% green, and 12.2% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 97% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FC421F in RGB?
#FC421F is rgb(252, 66, 31): 252 red, 66 green, and 31 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FC421F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 74, 88, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FC421F?
PANTONE 172 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FC421F?
Its complement #2295AC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.