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Information about Amber Orange color

#F2B046 - Amber Orange color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2B046 ("Amber Orange") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 176, 70) — 94.9% red, 69% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 67 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F2B046 reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Maximum Yellow Red (#F2BA49). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Butterscotch (#FDB147) and My Sin (#FDAE45).

The recipe behind #F2B046 is rgb(242, 176, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2B046: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Amber Orange" in the Register.

Amber Orange color variations

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

Amber Orange 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 Amber Orange

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2B046
  • RGB242, 176, 70
  • CMYK0, 26, 67, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 176, 70)
  • HSL37°, 87%, 61%
  • HSL Precise36.977°, 86.869%, 61.176%
  • HSV37°, 71%, 95%
  • HSB37°, 71%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.690, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.690, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.690, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2B046
  • DECIMAL ID15904838
  • Name Length12
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