Information about #FE8848 color

#FE8848 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FE8848 falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(254, 136, 72) — 99.6% red, 53.3% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 46 / 71 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FE8848 reads as a intensely saturated orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Orangeish (#FD8D49). Slightly further away sit Orangish (#FC824A) and Mango Tango (#FF8243).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 136, 72)), which gives #FE8848 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FE8848: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #FE8848 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FE8848 color variations

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

#FE8848 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 #FE8848

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

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Orangish color link
Orangish

#FC824A

Mango Tango color link
Mango Tango

#FF8243

Mango Orange color link
Mango Orange

#FF8040

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Coral color link
Coral

#FF7F50

Crusta color link
Crusta

#F38653

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Mandarin color link
Mandarin

#F37A48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FE8848
  • RGB254, 136, 72
  • CMYK0, 46, 71, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 136, 72)
  • HSL21°, 99%, 64%
  • HSL Precise21.099°, 98.913%, 63.922%
  • HSV21°, 72%, 100%
  • HSB21°, 72%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.533, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.533, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.533, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFE8848
  • DECIMAL ID16681032
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01