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#FC9151
#FC9151 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 56.9% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 97% saturation and 65% 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 #FC9151.
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
2.26:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FC9151 as they’d see it.
#FC9151 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 #FC9151
What color is #FC9151?
#FC9151 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 56.9% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 97% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FC9151 in RGB?
#FC9151 is rgb(252, 145, 81): 252 red, 145 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FC9151 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 68, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FC9151?
PANTONE 715 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FC9151?
Its complement #3DB7F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.