Close to Tangerine
#FC9028
#FC9028 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Tangerine. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 56.5% green, and 15.7% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 97% saturation and 57% 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 #FC9028.
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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2.29:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.29:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FC9028 as they’d see it.
#FC9028 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 #FC9028
What color is #FC9028?
#FC9028 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Tangerine. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 56.5% green, and 15.7% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 97% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FC9028 in RGB?
#FC9028 is rgb(252, 144, 40): 252 red, 144 green, and 40 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FC9028 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 43, 84, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FC9028?
PANTONE 1495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FC9028?
Its complement #79ACFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.