Information about #FEC147 color

#FEC147 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FEC147 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(254, 193, 71) — 99.6% red, 75.7% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 72 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FEC147 reads as a intensely saturated warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chickadee (#FFC34D). Slightly further away sit Charger (#F9C24E) and Floral Leaf (#FFB94E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 193, 71)), which gives #FEC147 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FEC147: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #FEC147 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FEC147 color variations

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

#FEC147 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 #FEC147

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#FEC147
  • RGB254, 193, 71
  • CMYK0, 24, 72, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 193, 71)
  • HSL40°, 99%, 64%
  • HSL Precise40°, 98.919%, 63.725%
  • HSV40°, 72%, 100%
  • HSB40°, 72%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.757, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.757, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.757, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEC147
  • DECIMAL ID16695623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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