Information about #FEAA3C color

#FEAA3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FEAA3C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(254, 170, 60) — 99.6% red, 66.7% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 76 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid orange, #FEAA3C floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Yellow Orange (#FFAE42). Nearby in the Register you will also find My Sin (#FDAE45) and Neon Carrot (#FFA343).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 170, 60)), which gives #FEAA3C its character. If you plan to put text on a #FEAA3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #FEAA3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FEAA3C color variations

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#FEAA3C 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 #FEAA3C

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

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Egg color link
Egg

#FFA631

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

Cantaloupe color link
Cantaloupe

#FFA62F

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEAA3C
  • RGB254, 170, 60
  • CMYK0, 33, 76, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 170, 60)
  • HSL34°, 99%, 62%
  • HSL Precise34.021°, 98.98%, 61.569%
  • HSV34°, 76%, 100%
  • HSB34°, 76%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.667, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.667, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.667, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEAA3C
  • DECIMAL ID16689724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01