Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FC9069

#FC9069 is a warm orange HEX color close to Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 144, 105, HSL 16, 96%, 70%, has luminance 0.4166, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#FC9069 Sample readable text
HEX #FC9069
RGB rgb(252, 144, 105)
HSL hsl(16 96% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 43, 58, 1)
Luminance 0.4166
Contrast Black 9.33:1White 2.25:1

CSS

--color-fc9069: #FC9069;
.background-fc9069 { background-color: #FC9069; }
.text-fc9069 { color: #FC9069; }

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
Luminance0.4166
Black text9.33:1AA Pass
White text2.25:1AA 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":"#FC9069","rgb":[252,144,105],"hsl":[16,96,70],"cmyk":[0,43,58,1],"luminance":0.4166,"contrast":{"black":9.33,"white":2.25}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.33,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.25,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FCDA69","hex":"#FCDA69","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.37,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FED3C3","hex":"#FED3C3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.32,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#69D5FC","hex":"#69D5FC","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.52,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.56,"contrastWhite":1.99,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fc9069.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral-reef.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#69D5FC","analogous":["#FC698B","#FCDA69"],"triadic":["#69FC90","#9069FC"],"tetradic":["#8BFC69","#69D5FC","#DA69FC"],"splitComplementary":["#69FCDA","#698BFC"],"monochromatic":["#FED3C3","#FC9069","#FA4E0F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FED3C3","dark":"#FA4E0F","saturated":"#FF8F66","desaturated":"#EB987A","pastel":"#FDEDE8","neon":"#FFAD8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":18.466185312619388},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":20.639767440550294},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":23.345235059857504},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":23.53720459187964},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":26.19160170741759}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FC9069

#FC9069 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #FC9069 is visually closest to Salmon, a named red color with HEX #FA8072.

The RGB channels are 252, 144, and 105, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg with 96% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light 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 0.4166, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.47, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.33:1AA Pass
White text2.25:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FC9069 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.33:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.25:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FCDA69#000000 text · best 15.37:1#FCDA69
#FED3C3#000000 text · best 15.32:1#FED3C3
#69D5FC#000000 text · best 12.52:1#69D5FC
Light Salmon#000000 text · best 10.56:1#FFA07A
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460

Generated Palette

#FC9069#FC9069
#69D5FC#69D5FC
#FC698B#FC698B
#FCDA69#FCDA69
#FED3C3#FED3C3
#FA4E0F#FA4E0F

Color Harmonies

#69D5FC#69D5FC
#FC698B#FC698B
#FCDA69#FCDA69
#69FC90#69FC90
#9069FC#9069FC

Variants

#FED3C3#FED3C3
#FA4E0F#FA4E0F
#FF8F66#FF8F66
#EB987A#EB987A
#FDEDE8#FDEDE8
#FFAD8F#FFAD8F

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon#FA8072
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Sandy Brown#F4A460
Light Salmon#FFA07A
Dark Salmon#E9967A

Related HEX Guides

Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FA8072.Coral Reef colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FD7C6E.Sandy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A460.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.#FC9069 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.