Information about #FD6F16 color

#FD6F16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FD6F16 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 111, 22) — 99.2% red, 43.5% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 91 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FD6F16 reads as a intensely saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pumpkin Orange (#F87217). Slightly further away sit Pumpkin (#FF7518) and Orange Red (#FF681F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 111, 22)), which gives #FD6F16 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #FD6F16 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FD6F16 color variations

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

#FD6F16 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 #FD6F16

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

Pumpkin color link
Pumpkin

#FF7518

Orange Red color link
Orange Red

#FF681F

Rachel color link
Rachel

#FF7B1A

Brave Orange color link
Brave Orange

#FF631C

Gretel go to color link
Gretel go to

#FF631D

Sorbus color link
Sorbus

#FD7C07

Ferox Orange color link
Ferox Orange

#FF5C0F

Flamenco color link
Flamenco

#FF7D07

Hot Orange color link
Hot Orange

#FF6E00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FD6F16
  • RGB253, 111, 22
  • CMYK0, 56, 91, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 111, 22)
  • HSL23°, 98%, 54%
  • HSL Precise23.117°, 98.298%, 53.922%
  • HSV23°, 91%, 99%
  • HSB23°, 91%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.435, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.435, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.435, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFD6F16
  • DECIMAL ID16609046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01