Information about #FFC28A color

#FFC28A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFC28A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 194, 138) — 100% red, 76.1% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 46 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FFC28A reads as a intensely saturated warm orange and 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 almost identical to Macaroni And Cheese (#FFBD88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Douban Light Yellow (#F7C58E) and Buff (#FFC680).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 194, 138)), which gives #FFC28A its character. If you plan to put text on a #FFC28A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FFC28A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FFC28A color variations

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

#FFC28A 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 #FFC28A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFC28A
  • RGB255, 194, 138
  • CMYK0, 24, 46, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 194, 138)
  • HSL29°, 100%, 77%
  • HSL Precise28.718°, 100%, 77.059%
  • HSV29°, 46%, 100%
  • HSB29°, 46%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.761, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.761, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.761, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFC28A
  • DECIMAL ID16761482
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01