Information about #FEC02C color

#FEC02C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FEC02C falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(254, 192, 44) — 99.6% red, 75.3% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 83 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FEC02C reads as a intensely saturated warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Neon Gold (#FFC42E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sarvatxo (#FFC629) and Ripe Mango (#FFC324).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 192, 44)), which gives #FEC02C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FEC02C color variations

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#FEC02C 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 #FEC02C

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

Neon Gold color link
Neon Gold

#FFC42E

Sarvatxo color link
Sarvatxo

#FFC629

Ripe Mango color link
Ripe Mango

#FFC324

Saffron color link
Saffron

#F4C430

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

BOBCOIN color link
BOBCOIN

#F3BA2F

Bright Spark color link
Bright Spark

#F3BE33

Sunglow color link
Sunglow

#FFCC33

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEC02C
  • RGB254, 192, 44
  • CMYK0, 24, 83, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 192, 44)
  • HSL42°, 99%, 58%
  • HSL Precise42.286°, 99.057%, 58.431%
  • HSV42°, 83%, 100%
  • HSB42°, 83%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.753, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.753, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.753, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFEC02C
  • DECIMAL ID16695340
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01