Information about #FEC685 color

#FEC685 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FEC685 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(254, 198, 133) — 99.6% red, 77.6% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 47 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #FEC685 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Buff (#FFC680). Slightly further away sit Warm Orange (#FEC47F) and Topaz (#FFC87C).

In RGB terms — rgb(254, 198, 133) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FEC685: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FEC685 color variations

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#FEC685 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 #FEC685

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

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Rich Apricot color link
Rich Apricot

#F4B889

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

#FEC685 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEC685
  • RGB254, 198, 133
  • CMYK0, 22, 47, 0
  • HSL32°, 98%, 76%
  • HSL Precise32.231°, 98.374%, 75.882%
  • HSV32°, 48%, 100%
  • HSB32°, 48%, 100%
  • HEX IDFEC685
  • DECIMAL ID16696965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
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