Information about #F8AE1B color

#F8AE1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F8AE1B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(248, 174, 27) — 97.3% red, 68.2% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 87 / 3. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F8AE1B reads as a intensely saturated orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Real Racing Roots Yellow (#FAB217). Nearby in the Register you will also find Squash (#F2AB15) and South Africa Gold (#FFB81C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(248, 174, 27)), which gives #F8AE1B its character. If you plan to put text on a #F8AE1B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F8AE1B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F8AE1B color variations

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

#F8AE1B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F8AE1B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#F8AE1B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#F8AE1B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F8AE1B 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
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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
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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
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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
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#AE1BF8
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#65F81B
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#F81BD3
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Nearest named colors to #F8AE1B

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

Real Racing Roots Yellow color link
Real Racing Roots Yellow

#FAB217

Squash color link
Squash

#F2AB15

South Africa Gold color link
South Africa Gold

#FFB81C

Spanish Yellow color link
Spanish Yellow

#F6B511

Dark Tangerine color link
Dark Tangerine

#FFA812

Aureoline Yellow color link
Aureoline Yellow

#FFA824

Orangey Yellow color link
Orangey Yellow

#FDB915

nongmincoin color link
nongmincoin

#F0B91B

Cadmium Yellow Light color link
Cadmium Yellow Light

#FFB00F

Yellowish Orange color link
Yellowish Orange

#FFAB0F

Lithuania Yellow color link
Lithuania Yellow

#FDB913

Google Yellow color link
Google Yellow

#EEB211

#F8AE1B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F8AE1B
  • RGB248, 174, 27
  • CMYK0, 29, 87, 3
  • CSSrgb(248, 174, 27)
  • HSL40°, 94%, 54%
  • HSL Precise39.91°, 94.043%, 53.922%
  • HSV40°, 89%, 97%
  • HSB40°, 89%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.973, 0.682, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.973, 0.682, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.973, 0.682, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF8AE1B
  • DECIMAL ID16297499
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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