Information about #FA9F66 color

#FA9F66 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FA9F66 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 159, 102) — 98% red, 62.4% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 58 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FA9F66 presents itself as a maximally vivid orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Brilliant Tangelo (#FF9F65). Nearby in the Register you will also find Stylish Persimmon (#FFA26B) and Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 159, 102)), which gives #FA9F66 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FA9F66 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #FA9F66 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FA9F66 color variations

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

#FA9F66 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 #FA9F66

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FA9F66
  • RGB250, 159, 102
  • CMYK0, 36, 58, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 159, 102)
  • HSL23°, 94%, 69%
  • HSL Precise23.108°, 93.671%, 69.02%
  • HSV23°, 59%, 98%
  • HSB23°, 59%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.624, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.624, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.624, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFA9F66
  • DECIMAL ID16424806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01