Information about #FEC85C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FEC85C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(254, 200, 92) — 99.6% red, 78.4% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 64 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FEC85C presents itself as a intensely saturated orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Brilliant Gamboge (#FFC565). Slightly further away sit Saffron Mango (#F9BF58) and Golden Tainoi (#FFC152).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 200, 92)), which gives #FEC85C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #FEC85C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FEC85C color variations

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#FEC85C 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 #FEC85C

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

#FEC85C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEC85C
  • RGB254, 200, 92
  • CMYK0, 21, 64, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 200, 92)
  • HSL40°, 99%, 68%
  • HSL Precise40°, 98.78%, 67.843%
  • HSV40°, 64%, 100%
  • HSB40°, 64%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.784, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.784, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.784, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEC85C
  • DECIMAL ID16697436
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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