Close to Turmeric
#FCB321
#FCB321 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Turmeric. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 70.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 97% saturation and 56% 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 #FCB321.
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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11.61:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.61:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCB321 as they’d see it.
#FCB321 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 #FCB321
What color is #FCB321?
#FCB321 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Turmeric. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 70.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 97% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCB321 in RGB?
#FCB321 is rgb(252, 179, 33): 252 red, 179 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCB321 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 29, 87, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCB321?
PANTONE 130 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCB321?
Its complement #B9BBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.