Information about #FEC262 color

#FEC262 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FEC262 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(254, 194, 98) (99.6% red, 76.1% green, 38.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 61 / 0 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FEC262 is a maximally vivid orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Brilliant Gamboge (#FFC565). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Daybreak Yellow (#FCBF66) and Golden Cream (#F7BF68).

In RGB terms — rgb(254, 194, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FEC262 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#FEC262 color variations

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

#FEC262 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 #FEC262

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#FEC262
  • RGB254, 194, 98
  • CMYK0, 24, 61, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 194, 98)
  • HSL37°, 99%, 69%
  • HSL Precise36.923°, 98.734%, 69.02%
  • HSV37°, 61%, 100%
  • HSB37°, 61%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.761, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.761, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.761, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEC262
  • DECIMAL ID16695906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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