Information about #FBA051 color

#FBA051 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FBA051 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(251, 160, 81) — 98.4% red, 62.7% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 67 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FBA051 is a intensely saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Touche (#FFA555). Slightly further away sit Sunshade (#FA9D49) and Pale Orange (#FFA756).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(251, 160, 81)), which gives #FBA051 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #FBA051 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FBA051 color variations

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

#FBA051 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 #FBA051

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

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

Tan Hide color link
Tan Hide

#FA9D5A

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Plum Dyed color link
Plum Dyed

#FA9258

Faded Orange color link
Faded Orange

#F0944D

Sandy Brown color link
Sandy Brown

#F4A460

Texas Rose color link
Texas Rose

#FCB057

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FBA051
  • RGB251, 160, 81
  • CMYK0, 36, 67, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 160, 81)
  • HSL28°, 96%, 65%
  • HSL Precise27.882°, 95.506%, 65.098%
  • HSV28°, 68%, 98%
  • HSB28°, 68%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.627, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.627, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.627, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFBA051
  • DECIMAL ID16490577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01