Information about #F29E55 color

#F29E55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F29E55 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 158, 85) — 94.9% red, 62% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 62 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F29E55 is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tan Hide (#FA9D5A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Orange (#E79C51) and Sandy Brown (#F4A460).

The recipe behind #F29E55 is rgb(242, 158, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F29E55 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F29E55 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F29E55 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F29E55

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tan Hide color link
Tan Hide

#FA9D5A

Sandy Brown color link
Sandy Brown

#F4A460

Faded Orange color link
Faded Orange

#F0944D

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Plum Dyed color link
Plum Dyed

#FA9258

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

Rajah color link
Rajah

#FBAB60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F29E55
  • RGB242, 158, 85
  • CMYK0, 33, 62, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 158, 85)
  • HSL28°, 86%, 64%
  • HSL Precise27.898°, 85.792%, 64.118%
  • HSV28°, 65%, 95%
  • HSB28°, 65%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.620, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.620, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.620, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF29E55
  • DECIMAL ID15900245
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01