Close to Melon
#FCBCA3
#FCBCA3 is a very light, vivid orange, close to the color Melon. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 73.7% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 94% saturation and 81% 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 #FCBCA3.
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
1.63:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCBCA3 as they’d see it.
#FCBCA3 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 #FCBCA3
What color is #FCBCA3?
#FCBCA3 is a very light, vivid orange, close to the color Melon. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 73.7% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 94% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCBCA3 in RGB?
#FCBCA3 is rgb(252, 188, 163): 252 red, 188 green, and 163 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCBCA3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 35, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCBCA3?
PANTONE 494 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCBCA3?
Its complement #80D6F5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.