Information about #F0BC4C color

#F0BC4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F0BC4C falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(240, 188, 76) — 94.1% red, 73.7% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 64 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F0BC4C is a vivid, lively warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maximum Yellow Red (#F2BA49). Slightly further away sit Cream Can (#EEC051) and Charger (#F9C24E).

The recipe behind #F0BC4C is rgb(240, 188, 76), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F0BC4C: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #F0BC4C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F0BC4C color variations

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

#F0BC4C 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 #F0BC4C

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

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F0BC4C
  • RGB240, 188, 76
  • CMYK0, 20, 64, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 188, 76)
  • HSL41°, 85%, 62%
  • HSL Precise40.976°, 84.536%, 61.961%
  • HSV41°, 68%, 94%
  • HSB41°, 68%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.737, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.737, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.737, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF0BC4C
  • DECIMAL ID15776844
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01