#FCB900 color
#FCB900 is a medium, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color orange (#FFA500).
Color values
| HEX | #FCB900 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 185, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 49%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 27%, 100%, 1%) |
| Decimal | 16562432 |
| CSS | color: #FCB900; |
| Android | 0xFFFCB900 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.725, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FCB900 | 1.74:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FCB900 | 12.08:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FCB900
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FCB900 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FCB900
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FCB900 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FCB900; background-color: #FCB900; }
.element { color: rgb(252 185 0); }
.element { color: hsl(44 100% 49%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FCB900] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FCB900;
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FCB900?
#FCB900 is a medium, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 44° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness.
What is #FCB900 in RGB?
#FCB900 converts to rgb(252, 185, 0) — 252 red, 185 green and 0 blue.
What is #FCB900 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 100%, 1%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FCB900 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.08:1 versus 1.74:1).
What is the complementary color of #FCB900?
#0043FA — the hue directly opposite #FCB900 on the color wheel.