Information about #FFA442 color

#FFA442 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FFA442 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 164, 66) — 100% red, 64.3% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 74 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated orange, #FFA442 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 Neon Carrot (#FFA343). Nearby in the Register you will also find Neon Orange (#FF9E3D) and Yellow Orange (#FFAE42).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 164, 66)), which gives #FFA442 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FFA442 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FFA442 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FFA442 color variations

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

#FFA442 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FFA442 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#C06300

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Black

#000000

#FFA442 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FFA442 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C3FF42

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#FF5842

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#FFA442 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
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#429EFF
#429EFF

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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
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#4542FF
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#42FCFF
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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
#FCFF42
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#FF4542
#FF4542

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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
#FFA442
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#42FFA4
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#A442FF
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#FFA442
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#9EFF42
#9EFF42

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#429EFF
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#A442FF
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#42FF45
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#429EFF
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#FF42FC
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Nearest named colors to #FFA442

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

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Yellow Orange color link
Yellow Orange

#FFAE42

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

Spring Orange color link
Spring Orange

#FD963D

Pastel Orange color link
Pastel Orange

#FFB347

Lightning Yellow color link
Lightning Yellow

#F7A233

Egg color link
Egg

#FFA631

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

#FFA442 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFA442
  • RGB255, 164, 66
  • CMYK0, 36, 74, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 164, 66)
  • HSL31°, 100%, 63%
  • HSL Precise31.111°, 100%, 62.941%
  • HSV31°, 74%, 100%
  • HSB31°, 74%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.643, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.643, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.643, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFA442
  • DECIMAL ID16753730
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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