Information about #FDAD4B color

#FDAD4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDAD4B falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 173, 75) — 99.2% red, 67.8% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 70 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid amber-leaning orange, #FDAD4B floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Butterscotch (#FDB147). Nearby in the Register you will also find My Sin (#FDAE45) and Pastel Orange (#FFB347).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 173, 75) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #FDAD4B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FDAD4B color variations

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

#FDAD4B 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 #FDAD4B

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

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Koromiko color link
Koromiko

#FEB552

Texas Rose color link
Texas Rose

#FCB057

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDAD4B
  • RGB253, 173, 75
  • CMYK0, 32, 70, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 173, 75)
  • HSL33°, 98%, 64%
  • HSL Precise33.034°, 97.802%, 64.314%
  • HSV33°, 70%, 99%
  • HSB33°, 70%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.678, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.678, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.678, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDAD4B
  • DECIMAL ID16624971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01