Information about #FECD6D color

#FECD6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FECD6D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(254, 205, 109) — 99.6% red, 80.4% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 57 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated orange, #FECD6D floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grandis (#FFCD73). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brilliant Gamboge (#FFC565) and Chardonnay (#FFC878).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 205, 109)), which gives #FECD6D its character. If you plan to put text on a #FECD6D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FECD6D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FECD6D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FECD6D 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 #FECD6D

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

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Golden Cream color link
Golden Cream

#F7BF68

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FECD6D
  • RGB254, 205, 109
  • CMYK0, 19, 57, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 205, 109)
  • HSL40°, 99%, 71%
  • HSL Precise39.724°, 98.639%, 71.176%
  • HSV40°, 57%, 100%
  • HSB40°, 57%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.804, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.804, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.804, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFECD6D
  • DECIMAL ID16698733
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01