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What color is FC5500?

The RGB color code for color number #FC5500 is RGB(252, 85, 0). In the RGB color model, #FC5500 has a red value of 252, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 66.3% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 1.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 49.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FC5500 has a hue of 20.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 98.8 % brightness/value.



Color FC5500 is cool or warm?

Color FC5500 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FC5500? (For interior and product design)

FC5500 has an LRV of nearly 27. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#FC5500

Light Color


Compare LRV 27 of #FC5500 with dark and light Color




Is #FC5500 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FC5500 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #FC5500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(252, 85, 0)
Red
252 (98.8%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
66.27%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
1.18%

HSL

HSL(20.24deg, 100.0 %, 49.4 %)

Hue
20.24°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
49.41 %.

RYB

RYB(170, 87, 2)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Yellow
87 (34.1%)
Blue
2 (1.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
20.24°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
98.82 %.

HWB

H: 20.24°

W: 0.00 %

B: 1.18 %

XYZ

X : 43.39

Y : 27.19

Z : 2.96

YXY

Y1 : 27.19

X : 0.59

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 1.18%

M : 66.67%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 27.2 %

Munsell Color System

10R 6.0/18

CIE-Lab

L : 59.15

A : 61.07

B : 69.42

CIE-Lch

L : 59.15

C : 92.46

H : 48.66

CIE-Luv

L : 59.15

U : 137.92

V : 48.83

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.15

A : 57.28

B : 33.14






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FC5500


Here are the colors similar to FC5500. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#FF5500
Mystic Red
ΔE - 0.54 (99.5% similar)
#F94D00
Tangelo
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#FF5F1F
Neon Orange
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#EC5800
Persimmon
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FC5500.


#FE5000
PANTONE Orange 021 C
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#FF5D00
PANTONE Bright Orange C
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#FC4C02
PANTONE 1655 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#FF671F
PANTONE 165 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FC5500.


#FF4D06
RAL 2005 - Luminous Orange
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#FA4402
RAL 2017 RAL Orange
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#ED6B21
RAL 2008 - Bright Red Orange
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#E25303
RAL 2004 - Pure Orange
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FC5500.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FC5500.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FC5500.


#FF6600
BS 06-E-53 - Orange
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#FE6800
BS 06-D-44 - Orange
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#FF6D1C
BS 06-E-51 - Clementine
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#FF380C
BS 06-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#FF5F00
Mastercard Orange
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#F1641E
Etsy Orange
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#FF4500
Reddit Red
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#EE6524
Magento Orange
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FC5500


Here are the paint colors similar to FC5500. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color FC5500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FC5500 to Valspar


#EA6313
Island Orange (2010-2)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#E35A09
Heirloom Tomato (V009-3)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#E55B2B
Autumn Blaze (2002-1A)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#F07346
Fiery Sky (8001-15F)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FC5500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FC5500 to Dunn-Edwards


#F0622F
Exuberant Orange (DEA 112)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#FF6E3A
Orange Burst (DEA 113)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#DE5730
Untamed Orange (DEA 110)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#EB5030
Burning Tomato (DEA 111)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FC5500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FC5500 to Benjamin Moore


#EF6530
Rumba Orange (2014-20)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#E95823
Festive Orange (2014-10)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#F0701A
Electric Orange (2015-10)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#EA5933
Orange Nectar (2013-20)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FC5500 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FC5500 to Sherwin Williams


#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)
#C56639
Determined Orange (SW 6635)
ΔE - 10.35 (89.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color FC5500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FC5500 to Behr


#E36940
Emergency Zone (P190-6)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#EA7739
Tart Orange (HDC-MD-27)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#DE6A41
Bonfire Night (P200-7)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#DB7842
Japanese Koi (P210-7)
ΔE - 8.84 (91.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FC5500 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FC5500 to PPG Paints


#D86F3C
Field Poppy (PPG1195-7)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#E07757
Clay Pot (PPG1194-6)
ΔE - 10.38 (89.6% similar)
#D67953
Copper Penny (PPG17-24)
ΔE - 10.46 (89.5% similar)
#CE7639
Tiger Tail (PPG1198-6)
ΔE - 10.87 (89.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#FC5500 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



FC5500
Mystic Red*

00A7FC
Picton Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #FC5500?

Color that best contrast with #FC5500 is #00A7FC, color name is Picton Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #FC5500?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FC5500 is #00A7FC, color name is Picton Blue*.





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