Information about Light Orange color

#FED8B1 - Light Orange color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FED8B1, known as "Light Orange", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(254, 216, 177) — 99.6% red, 84.7% green, 69.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 30 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FED8B1 presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm orange — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Peach (#FFD8B1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Apricot (#FDD5B1) and Soft Topaz (#FFD6AE).

The recipe behind #FED8B1 is rgb(254, 216, 177), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FED8B1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Light Orange" in the Register.

Light Orange color variations

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

Light Orange color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Light Orange

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White

#FFFFFF

Light Orange color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Light Orange

#FED8B1
#FCAD5E

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#FB8208

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#AA5602

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Black

#000000

Light Orange color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Light Orange

#FED8B1
#F2C69B

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#E0B58A

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#A6917C

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Grey

#808080

Light Orange 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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Light Orange

#FED8B1
#FDBBB3

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Light 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
#FED8B1
Light Orange

#FED8B1

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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
#FED8B1
Light Orange

#FED8B1

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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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#FED8B1
Light Orange

#FED8B1

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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
#FED8B1
Light Orange

#FED8B1

#B4FED9
#B4FED9

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#D9B4FE
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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
#FED8B1
Light Orange

#FED8B1

#D9FEB4
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#B4D9FE
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#D9B4FE
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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
#FED8B1
Light Orange

#FED8B1

#B4FEB4
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Nearest named colors to Light Orange

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

Light Peach color link
Light Peach

#FFD8B1

Light Apricot color link
Light Apricot

#FDD5B1

Soft Topaz color link
Soft Topaz

#FFD6AE

Sandy Tan color link
Sandy Tan

#FDD9B5

Pastel Caramel color link
Pastel Caramel

#FFDDB3

Sandy Beach color link
Sandy Beach

#FEDBB7

Navajo White color link
Navajo White

#FFDEAD

Peach Puff color link
Peach Puff

#FFDAB9

Peach Yellow color link
Peach Yellow

#FADFAD

Apricot color link
Apricot

#FBCEB1

Wheat color link
Wheat

#F5DEB3

Vintage Peach color link
Vintage Peach

#F9D3A8

Light Orange color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#FED8B1 - Light Orange color image Light Orange color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#FED8B1 - Light Orange color image Light Orange color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FED8B1
  • RGB254, 216, 177
  • CMYK0, 15, 30, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 216, 177)
  • HSL30°, 97%, 85%
  • HSL Precise30.39°, 97.468%, 84.51%
  • HSV30°, 30%, 100%
  • HSB30°, 30%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.847, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.847, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.847, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFED8B1
  • DECIMAL ID16701617
  • Name Length12
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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