Information about #F5A23C color

#F5A23C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F5A23C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(245, 162, 60) — 96.1% red, 63.5% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 73 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F5A23C presents itself as a intensely saturated orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellow Sea (#F49F35). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lightning Yellow (#F7A233) and Neon Orange (#FF9E3D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(245, 162, 60)), which gives #F5A23C its character. If you plan to put text on a #F5A23C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F5A23C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F5A23C color variations

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#F5A23C 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 #F5A23C

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

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Egg color link
Egg

#FFA631

Lemoncello color link
Lemoncello

#E7A93E

Deep Saffron color link
Deep Saffron

#FF9933

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5A23C
  • RGB245, 162, 60
  • CMYK0, 33, 73, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 162, 60)
  • HSL33°, 90%, 60%
  • HSL Precise33.081°, 90.244%, 59.804%
  • HSV33°, 76%, 96%
  • HSB33°, 76%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.635, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.635, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.635, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF5A23C
  • DECIMAL ID16097852
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01