Information about #FDAD0B color

#FDAD0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDAD0B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(253, 173, 11) (99.2% red, 67.8% green, 4.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 95 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #FDAD0B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellowish Orange (#FFAB0F). Slightly further away sit Cadmium Yellow Light (#FFB00F) and Dark Tangerine (#FFA812).

The recipe behind #FDAD0B is rgb(253, 173, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDAD0B: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FDAD0B color variations

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

#FDAD0B 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 #FDAD0B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDAD0B
  • RGB253, 173, 11
  • CMYK0, 31, 95, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 173, 11)
  • HSL40°, 98%, 52%
  • HSL Precise40.165°, 98.374%, 51.765%
  • HSV40°, 96%, 99%
  • HSB40°, 96%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.678, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.678, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.678, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFDAD0B
  • DECIMAL ID16624907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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