Close to Cantaloupe
#FCA231
#FCA231 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Cantaloupe. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 63.5% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 97% saturation and 59% 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 #FCA231.
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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2.03:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.03:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCA231 as they’d see it.
#FCA231 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 #FCA231
What color is #FCA231?
#FCA231 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Cantaloupe. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 63.5% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 97% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCA231 in RGB?
#FCA231 is rgb(252, 162, 49): 252 red, 162 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCA231 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 81, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCA231?
PANTONE 1375 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCA231?
Its complement #98B5FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.