Information about #FDC57C color

#FDC57C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FDC57C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(253, 197, 124) (99.2% red, 77.3% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 51 / 1 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FDC57C reads as a intensely saturated orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Warm Orange (#FEC47F). Slightly further away sit Topaz (#FFC87C) and Buff (#FFC680).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 197, 124) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #FDC57C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FDC57C color variations

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#FDC57C 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 #FDC57C

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

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDC57C
  • RGB253, 197, 124
  • CMYK0, 22, 51, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 197, 124)
  • HSL34°, 97%, 74%
  • HSL Precise33.953°, 96.992%, 73.922%
  • HSV34°, 51%, 99%
  • HSB34°, 51%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.773, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.773, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.773, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDC57C
  • DECIMAL ID16631164
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01