Information about #FF8012 color

#FF8012 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FF8012 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 128, 18) — 100% red, 50.2% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 93 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #FF8012 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rachel (#FF7B1A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flamenco (#FF7D07) and Sorbus (#FD7C07).

The recipe behind #FF8012 is rgb(255, 128, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FF8012 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #FF8012 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FF8012 color variations

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

#FF8012 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 #FF8012

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

Rachel color link
Rachel

#FF7B1A

Flamenco color link
Flamenco

#FF7D07

Sorbus color link
Sorbus

#FD7C07

Pumpkin color link
Pumpkin

#FF7518

Ewing Orange color link
Ewing Orange

#FF8B08

Morgana color link
Morgana

#FF9012

Rich Orange color link
Rich Orange

#F38D11

Orange color link
Orange

#FF8000

Fanta Orange color link
Fanta Orange

#FF8300

Heat Wave color link
Heat Wave

#FF7A00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF8012
  • RGB255, 128, 18
  • CMYK0, 50, 93, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 128, 18)
  • HSL28°, 100%, 54%
  • HSL Precise27.848°, 100%, 53.529%
  • HSV28°, 93%, 100%
  • HSB28°, 93%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.502, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.502, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.502, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFF8012
  • DECIMAL ID16744466
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01