Palettes / Colors / #FC804F

#FC804F — Vivid Orange

#FC804F is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Coral (#FF7F50). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: coral (#FF7F50) — not an exact match. CSS coral gives you #FF7F50, a different color; use #FC804F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#FC804F is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4FCBFC; it also sits naturally between #FC4F75 and #FCD74F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 99% · Green 50% · Blue 31%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 69% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FC804F

.text { color: #FC804F; }
.background { background-color: #FC804F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC804F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 128, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 97%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC804F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 128, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC804F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 128, 79, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FC804F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC804F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4FCBFC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FC804F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC804F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #FC804F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FC804F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FC804E  ·  #FC8050 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FC804F?

#FC804F is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 128, 79). Its closest standard named color is Coral.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FC804F?

#FC804F is RGB 252, 128, 79 — HSL 17°, 97%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 69%, 1%.

What colors go with #FC804F?

Its complement is #4FCBFC; analogous partners are #FC4F75 and #FCD74F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FC804F for text?

Black text on #FC804F has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.52:1.