Information about #F9A04D color

#F9A04D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F9A04D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(249, 160, 77) (97.6% red, 62.7% green, 30.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 67 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F9A04D presents itself as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sunshade (#FA9D49). Slightly further away sit Touche (#FFA555) and Neon Carrot (#FFA343).

The recipe behind #F9A04D is rgb(249, 160, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F9A04D: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F9A04D color variations

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#F9A04D 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 #F9A04D

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

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

Tan Hide color link
Tan Hide

#FA9D5A

Faded Orange color link
Faded Orange

#F0944D

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Plum Dyed color link
Plum Dyed

#FA9258

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9A04D
  • RGB249, 160, 77
  • CMYK0, 35, 67, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 160, 77)
  • HSL29°, 93%, 64%
  • HSL Precise28.953°, 93.478%, 63.922%
  • HSV29°, 69%, 98%
  • HSB29°, 69%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.627, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.627, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.627, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF9A04D
  • DECIMAL ID16359501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01