Information about #FE9D48 color

#FE9D48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FE9D48 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(254, 157, 72) — 99.6% red, 61.6% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 71 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FE9D48 is a intensely saturated 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 a hair away from Sunshade (#FA9D49). Slightly further away sit Neon Carrot (#FFA343) and Neon Orange (#FF9E3D).

In RGB terms — rgb(254, 157, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FE9D48: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #FE9D48 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FE9D48 color variations

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#FE9D48 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 #FE9D48

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

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Faded Orange color link
Faded Orange

#F0944D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FE9D48
  • RGB254, 157, 72
  • CMYK0, 38, 71, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 157, 72)
  • HSL28°, 99%, 64%
  • HSL Precise28.022°, 98.913%, 63.922%
  • HSV28°, 72%, 100%
  • HSB28°, 72%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.616, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.616, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.616, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFE9D48
  • DECIMAL ID16686408
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01