Information about #FDDA72 color

#FDDA72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FDDA72 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(253, 218, 114) (99.2% red, 85.5% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 55 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FDDA72 reads as a maximally vivid orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dandelion (#FDDB6D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Gold (#FDDE6C) and La Luna (#FFD87A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 218, 114)), which gives #FDDA72 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FDDA72 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FDDA72 color variations

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

#FDDA72 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 #FDDA72

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

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

#FDDA72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDDA72
  • RGB253, 218, 114
  • CMYK0, 14, 55, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 218, 114)
  • HSL45°, 97%, 72%
  • HSL Precise44.892°, 97.203%, 71.961%
  • HSV45°, 55%, 99%
  • HSB45°, 55%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.855, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.855, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.855, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDDA72
  • DECIMAL ID16636530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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