Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FC8F55

#FC8F55 is a warm orange HEX color close to Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 143, 85, HSL 21, 97%, 66%, has luminance 0.41, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#FC8F55 Sample readable text
HEX #FC8F55
RGB rgb(252, 143, 85)
HSL hsl(21 97% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 43, 66, 1)
Luminance 0.41
Contrast Black 9.2:1White 2.28:1

CSS

--color-fc8f55: #FC8F55;
.background-fc8f55 { background-color: #FC8F55; }
.text-fc8f55 { color: #FC8F55; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.41
Black text9.2:1AA Pass
White text2.28:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FC8F55","rgb":[252,143,85],"hsl":[21,97,66],"cmyk":[0,43,66,1],"luminance":0.41,"contrast":{"black":9.2,"white":2.28}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.28,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FCE354","hex":"#FCE354","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.25,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FECAAF","hex":"#FECAAF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.28,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#54C2FC","hex":"#54C2FC","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.5,"contrastWhite":2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF8E52","hex":"#FF8E52","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.24,"contrastWhite":2.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Coral adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fc8f55.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral-reef.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#54C2FC","analogous":["#FC546D","#FCE354"],"triadic":["#54FC8F","#8F54FC"],"tetradic":["#6DFC54","#54C2FC","#E354FC"],"splitComplementary":["#54FCE3","#546DFC"],"monochromatic":["#FECAAF","#FC8F55","#F15704"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FECAAF","dark":"#F15704","saturated":"#FF8E52","desaturated":"#E99567","pastel":"#FBE2D5","neon":"#FFA97A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":17.029386365926403},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":25.019992006393608},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":31.416556144810016},{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":32.71085446759225},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":33.25657829663178}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FC8F55

#FC8F55 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #FC8F55 is visually closest to Coral, a named orange color with HEX #FF7F50.

The RGB channels are 252, 143, and 85, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 21deg with 97% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.41, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.2:1AA Pass
White text2.28:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FC8F55 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.2:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.28:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FCE354#000000 text · best 16.25:1#FCE354
#FECAAF#000000 text · best 14.28:1#FECAAF
#54C2FC#000000 text · best 10.5:1#54C2FC
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460
#FF8E52#000000 text · best 9.24:1#FF8E52

Generated Palette

#FC8F55#FC8F55
#54C2FC#54C2FC
#FC546D#FC546D
#FCE354#FCE354
#FECAAF#FECAAF
#F15704#F15704

Color Harmonies

#54C2FC#54C2FC
#FC546D#FC546D
#FCE354#FCE354
#54FC8F#54FC8F
#8F54FC#8F54FC

Variants

#FECAAF#FECAAF
#F15704#F15704
#FF8E52#FF8E52
#E99567#E99567
#FBE2D5#FBE2D5
#FFA97A#FFA97A

Nearest Named Colors

Coral#FF7F50
Sandy Brown#F4A460
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Salmon#FA8072
Burnt Sienna#E97451

Related HEX Guides

Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF7F50.Sandy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A460.Coral Reef colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FD7C6E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FC8F55 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.