Information about #FDAA40 color

#FDAA40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDAA40 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 170, 64) — 99.2% red, 66.7% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 74 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FDAA40 is a maximally vivid 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 a hair away from Yellow Orange (#FFAE42). Nearby in the Register you will also find My Sin (#FDAE45) and Neon Carrot (#FFA343).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 170, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FDAA40 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #FDAA40 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FDAA40 color variations

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

#FDAA40 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 #FDAA40

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

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Egg color link
Egg

#FFA631

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Cantaloupe color link
Cantaloupe

#FFA62F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDAA40
  • RGB253, 170, 64
  • CMYK0, 33, 74, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 170, 64)
  • HSL34°, 98%, 62%
  • HSL Precise33.651°, 97.927%, 62.157%
  • HSV34°, 75%, 99%
  • HSB34°, 75%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.667, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.667, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.667, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDAA40
  • DECIMAL ID16624192
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01