Information about #FEC175 color

#FEC175 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FEC175 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(254, 193, 117) (99.6% red, 75.7% green, 45.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 54 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FEC175 presents itself as a intensely saturated orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chardonnay (#FFC878). Nearby in the Register you will also find Topaz (#FFC87C) and Pastel Amber (#F8C57C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 193, 117)), which gives #FEC175 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FEC175 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FEC175 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FEC175 color variations

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

#FEC175 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 #FEC175

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

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Consuela color link
Consuela

#FDB76D

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Golden Cream color link
Golden Cream

#F7BF68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEC175
  • RGB254, 193, 117
  • CMYK0, 24, 54, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 193, 117)
  • HSL33°, 99%, 73%
  • HSL Precise33.285°, 98.561%, 72.745%
  • HSV33°, 54%, 100%
  • HSB33°, 54%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.757, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.757, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.757, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEC175
  • DECIMAL ID16695669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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