Information about #FAD985 color

#FAD985 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FAD985 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 217, 133) — 98% red, 85.1% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 46 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAD985 presents itself as a intensely saturated warm 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 a hair away from Golden Glow (#F9D77E). Slightly further away sit Jasmine (#F8DE7E) and Salomie (#FFD67B).

The recipe behind #FAD985 is rgb(250, 217, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAD985: 15.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #FAD985 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAD985 color variations

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

#FAD985 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 #FAD985

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

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Hot Peach color link
Hot Peach

#FFDA92

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAD985
  • RGB250, 217, 133
  • CMYK0, 13, 46, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 217, 133)
  • HSL43°, 92%, 75%
  • HSL Precise43.077°, 92.126%, 75.098%
  • HSV43°, 47%, 98%
  • HSB43°, 47%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.851, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.851, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.851, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAD985
  • DECIMAL ID16439685
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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