Information about #FE8042 color

#FE8042 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FE8042 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(254, 128, 66) — 99.6% red, 50.2% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 74 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated warm orange, #FE8042 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 a hair away from Mango Orange (#FF8040). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mango Tango (#FF8243) and Shirley Temple (#FF8341).

The recipe behind #FE8042 is rgb(254, 128, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FE8042 color variations

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

#FE8042 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 #FE8042

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

Mango Orange color link
Mango Orange

#FF8040

Mango Tango color link
Mango Tango

#FF8243

Orangish color link
Orangish

#FC824A

Red Bronze color link
Red Bronze

#FB8136

Mandarin color link
Mandarin

#F37A48

Coral color link
Coral

#FF7F50

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Daylily color link
Daylily

#FF8936

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FE8042
  • RGB254, 128, 66
  • CMYK0, 49, 74, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 128, 66)
  • HSL20°, 99%, 63%
  • HSL Precise19.787°, 98.947%, 62.745%
  • HSV20°, 74%, 100%
  • HSB20°, 74%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.502, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.502, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.502, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFE8042
  • DECIMAL ID16678978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01