Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FCA655

#FCA655 is a warm orange HEX color close to Sandy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 166, 85, HSL 29, 97%, 66%, has luminance 0.4862, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#FCA655 Sample readable text
HEX #FCA655
RGB rgb(252, 166, 85)
HSL hsl(29 97% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 34, 66, 1)
Luminance 0.4862
Contrast Black 10.72:1White 1.96:1

CSS

--color-fca655: #FCA655;
.background-fca655 { background-color: #FCA655; }
.text-fca655 { color: #FCA655; }

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
Luminance0.4862
Black text10.72:1AA Pass
White text1.96:1AA 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":"#FCA655","rgb":[252,166,85],"hsl":[29,97,66],"cmyk":[0,34,66,1],"luminance":0.4862,"contrast":{"black":10.72,"white":1.96}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.72,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.96,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FCFA54","hex":"#FCFA54","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.94,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FED5AF","hex":"#FED5AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.35,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFA552","hex":"#FFA552","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.76,"contrastWhite":1.95,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Sandy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fca655.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-salmon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#54ABFC","analogous":["#FC5457","#FCFA54"],"triadic":["#54FCA5","#A554FC"],"tetradic":["#57FC54","#54ABFC","#FA54FC"],"splitComplementary":["#54FCFA","#5457FC"],"monochromatic":["#FED5AF","#FCA655","#F17604"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FED5AF","dark":"#F17604","saturated":"#FFA552","desaturated":"#E9A667","pastel":"#FBE7D5","neon":"#FFBA7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":13.74772708486752},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":37.54996671103717},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":37.603191353926334},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":39.230090491866065},{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":39.433488306260706}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FCA655

#FCA655 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #FCA655 is visually closest to Sandy Brown, a named orange color with HEX #F4A460.

The RGB channels are 252, 166, and 85, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 29deg 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 0.4862, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.75, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.72:1AA Pass
White text1.96:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FCA655 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.72:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.96:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FCFA54#000000 text · best 18.94:1#FCFA54
#FED5AF#000000 text · best 15.35:1#FED5AF
Buttercup#000000 text · best 12.5:1#F3C13A
#FFA552#000000 text · best 10.76:1#FFA552
Light Salmon#000000 text · best 10.56:1#FFA07A

Generated Palette

#FCA655#FCA655
#54ABFC#54ABFC
#FC5457#FC5457
#FCFA54#FCFA54
#FED5AF#FED5AF
#F17604#F17604

Color Harmonies

#54ABFC#54ABFC
#FC5457#FC5457
#FCFA54#FCFA54
#54FCA5#54FCA5
#A554FC#A554FC

Variants

#FED5AF#FED5AF
#F17604#F17604
#FFA552#FFA552
#E9A667#E9A667
#FBE7D5#FBE7D5
#FFBA7A#FFBA7A

Nearest Named Colors

Sandy Brown#F4A460
Butterscotch#E3963E
Light Salmon#FFA07A
Buttercup#F3C13A
Coral#FF7F50

Related HEX Guides

Sandy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A460.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Light Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFA07A.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.#FCA655 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.