Information about #FFBD38 color

#FFBD38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FFBD38 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 189, 56) — 100% red, 74.1% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 78 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FFBD38 is a intensely saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rubber Duck (#FFB437). Slightly further away sit Neon Gold (#FFC42E) and Amur Cork Tree (#F3C13A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 189, 56)), which gives #FFBD38 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #FFBD38 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FFBD38 color variations

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

#FFBD38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FFBD38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FFBD38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FFBD38 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FFBD38 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
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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
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#5938FF
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#7AFF38
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FFBD38

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

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Neon Gold color link
Neon Gold

#FFC42E

Amur Cork Tree color link
Amur Cork Tree

#F3C13A

Bright Spark color link
Bright Spark

#F3BE33

Saffron color link
Saffron

#F4C430

BOBCOIN color link
BOBCOIN

#F3BA2F

Filmpro Golden Yellow color link
Filmpro Golden Yellow

#F7B52D

Sunglow color link
Sunglow

#FFCC33

Sarvatxo color link
Sarvatxo

#FFC629

Yellow Orange color link
Yellow Orange

#FFAE42

Pastel Orange color link
Pastel Orange

#FFB347

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

#FFBD38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFBD38
  • RGB255, 189, 56
  • CMYK0, 26, 78, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 189, 56)
  • HSL40°, 100%, 61%
  • HSL Precise40.101°, 100%, 60.98%
  • HSV40°, 78%, 100%
  • HSB40°, 78%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.741, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.741, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.741, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFBD38
  • DECIMAL ID16760120
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers69 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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