Information about #FEC562 color

#FEC562 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FEC562 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(254, 197, 98) (99.6% red, 77.3% green, 38.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 61 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FEC562 is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Light Brilliant Gamboge (#FFC565). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Daybreak Yellow (#FCBF66) and Golden Cream (#F7BF68).

In RGB terms — rgb(254, 197, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FEC562 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #FEC562 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FEC562 color variations

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

#FEC562 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 #FEC562

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#FEC562
  • RGB254, 197, 98
  • CMYK0, 22, 61, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 197, 98)
  • HSL38°, 99%, 69%
  • HSL Precise38.077°, 98.734%, 69.02%
  • HSV38°, 61%, 100%
  • HSB38°, 61%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.773, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.773, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.773, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEC562
  • DECIMAL ID16696674
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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