Information about #FEAF1B color

#FEAF1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FEAF1B falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(254, 175, 27) — 99.6% red, 68.6% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 89 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #FEAF1B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Real Racing Roots Yellow (#FAB217). Its next-closest registered neighbors are South Africa Gold (#FFB81C) and Dark Tangerine (#FFA812).

The recipe behind #FEAF1B is rgb(254, 175, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FEAF1B: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #FEAF1B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FEAF1B color variations

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

#FEAF1B 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 #FEAF1B

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#FEAF1B
  • RGB254, 175, 27
  • CMYK0, 31, 89, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 175, 27)
  • HSL39°, 99%, 55%
  • HSL Precise39.119°, 99.127%, 55.098%
  • HSV39°, 89%, 100%
  • HSB39°, 89%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.686, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.686, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.686, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFEAF1B
  • DECIMAL ID16690971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01