Close to Light Salmon
#FCA07D
#FCA07D is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Light Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 62.7% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 95% saturation and 74% 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 #FCA07D.
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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10.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCA07D as they’d see it.
#FCA07D 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 #FCA07D
What color is #FCA07D?
#FCA07D is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Light Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 62.7% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 95% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCA07D in RGB?
#FCA07D is rgb(252, 160, 125): 252 red, 160 green, and 125 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCA07D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 37, 50, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCA07D?
PANTONE 495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCA07D?
Its complement #25C6F3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.