Information about #FAB540 color

#FAB540 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAB540 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 181, 64) (98% red, 71% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 73 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAB540 is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange 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 almost identical to Butterscotch (#FDB147). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yellow Orange (#FFAE42) and Pastel Orange (#FFB347).

The recipe behind #FAB540 is rgb(250, 181, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FAB540 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #FAB540 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAB540 color variations

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

#FAB540 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAB540 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAB540 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAB540 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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#FAB540 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #FAB540

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

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

Yellow Orange color link
Yellow Orange

#FFAE42

Pastel Orange color link
Pastel Orange

#FFB347

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Maximum Yellow Red color link
Maximum Yellow Red

#F2BA49

Totally orange color link
Totally orange

#ECB33F

Amur Cork Tree color link
Amur Cork Tree

#F3C13A

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Elipsis Yellow color link
Elipsis Yellow

#EEB335

Bright Pastel Orange color link
Bright Pastel Orange

#FFB650

#FAB540 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAB540
  • RGB250, 181, 64
  • CMYK0, 27, 73, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 181, 64)
  • HSL38°, 95%, 62%
  • HSL Precise37.742°, 94.898%, 61.569%
  • HSV38°, 74%, 98%
  • HSB38°, 74%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.710, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.710, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.710, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAB540
  • DECIMAL ID16430400
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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