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HEX FC8E36 - #FC8E36, RGB(252,142,54) Color


Color Name: Cadmium Orange*
Hex Color Code: #FC8E36
RGB Color Code: RGB(252, 142, 54)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 43.7%, 78.6%, 1.2%



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What color is FC8E36?

The RGB color code for color number #FC8E36 is RGB(252, 142, 54). In the RGB color model, #FC8E36 has a red value of 252, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 54. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 43.7% magenta, 78.6% yellow, and 1.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 26.7° (degrees), 97.1 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FC8E36 has a hue of 26.7° (degrees), 78.6 % saturation and 98.8 % brightness/value.



Color FC8E36 is cool or warm?

Color FC8E36 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FC8E36? (For interior and product design)

FC8E36 has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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.



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Compare LRV 40 of #FC8E36 with dark and light Color




Is #FC8E36 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FC8E36 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 #FC8E36 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(252, 142, 54)
Red
252 (98.8%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
54 (21.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
43.65%
Yellow
78.57%
Key
1.18%

HSL

HSL(26.67deg, 97.1 %, 60.0 %)

Hue
26.67°
Saturation
97.06 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.

RYB

RYB(96, 113, 13)
Red
96 (37.8%)
Yellow
113 (44.3%)
Blue
13 (5.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
26.67°
Saturation
78.57 %.
Brightness / Value
98.82 %.

HWB

H: 26.67°

W: 21.18 %

B: 1.18 %

XYZ

X : 50.48

Y : 40.31

Z : 8.61

YXY

Y1 : 40.31

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 1.18%

M : 44.31%

Y : 78.82%


LRV

~ 40.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.5YR 6.8/12.2

CIE-Lab

L : 69.69

A : 35.58

B : 61.9

CIE-Lch

L : 69.69

C : 71.39

H : 60.11

CIE-Luv

L : 69.69

U : 89.43

V : 58.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.49

A : 30.83

B : 36.4






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #FC8E36

Here are the colors similar to FC8E36. 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.

#ED872D
Cadmium Orange
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#FF9933
Deep Saffron
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#FF9933
Neon Carrot
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#FF8C00
Dark Orange
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FC8E36.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FC8E36.

#F68D2E
PANTONE 715 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#FE8F1D
PANTONE 3588 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#FF8F1C
PANTONE 1495 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#FF8200
PANTONE 151 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FC8E36.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FC8E36.

#FF932B
BS 08-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#FF8311
BS 08-E-51 - Golden Ambar
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FC8E36.

#EB9C52
RAL 1034 - Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#F67828
RAL 2003 - Pastel Orange
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#E88C00
RAL 1007 - Daffodil Yellow
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)

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

#F58025
Princeton Orange
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#F48024
Stack Overflow Orange
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)



Paint color for Hex #FC8E36

Here are the paint colors similar to FC8E36. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FC8E36 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FC8E36 to Dunn-Edwards

#FF8D28
Instant Orange (DEA 114)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#FF8830
Bright Mango (DE 5195)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#FF9532
Energy Orange (DE 5223)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#FF9731
Orange Jewel (DEA 115)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FC8E36 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FC8E36 to Benjamin Moore

#FB8B3C
Calypso Orange (2015-30)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#F58C40
Fruit Punch (140)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#F79547
New Dawn (133)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#F78523
Citrus Orange (2016-20)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color FC8E36 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FC8E36 to Behr

#FA9335
Joyful Orange (P240-7)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#EB8A44
Acapulco Sun (P230-7)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#F09650
Toucan (P230-6)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FC8E36 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FC8E36 to PPG Paints

#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#F69A54
Fall Leaf (PPG1197-6)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#F09056
Chinese Lantern (PPG1196-6)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FC8E36 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FC8E36 to Valspar

#F79751
Brushed Orange (2007-3B)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#FC8901
Orange Fruit (2011-1)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#EE8441
Carrot Cake (2007-3A)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FC8E36 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FC8E36 to Sherwin Williams

#EC8430
Navel (SW 6887)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#EB882C
Carnival (SW 6892)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#E6955F
Outgoing Orange (SW 6641)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FC8E36 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FC8E36 to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 18.55 (81.4% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 18.64 (81.4% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 19.21 (80.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#FC8E36 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



FC8E36
Cadmium Orange*

36A4FC
Celestial 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 #FC8E36?

Color that best contrast with #FC8E36 is #36A4FC, color name is Celestial 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 #FC8E36?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FC8E36 is #36A4FC, color name is Celestial Blue*.





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