Information about #FAA17B color

#FAA17B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FAA17B falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 161, 123) — 98% red, 63.1% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 50 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated orange, #FAA17B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Salmon (#FFA07A). Slightly further away sit Pale Persimmon (#FCA474) and Hit Pink (#FDA470).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 161, 123)), which gives #FAA17B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #FAA17B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAA17B color variations

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

#FAA17B 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 #FAA17B

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#FAA17B
  • RGB250, 161, 123
  • CMYK0, 35, 50, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 161, 123)
  • HSL18°, 93%, 73%
  • HSL Precise17.953°, 92.701%, 73.137%
  • HSV18°, 51%, 98%
  • HSB18°, 51%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.631, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.631, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.631, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAA17B
  • DECIMAL ID16425339
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01