Information about #FAC957 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAC957 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 201, 87) — 98% red, 78.8% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 64 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid orange, #FAC957 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 Kournikova (#F9D054). Nearby in the Register you will also find Maize (#F4D054) and Saffron Mango (#F9BF58).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 201, 87)), which gives #FAC957 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FAC957 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #FAC957 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAC957 color variations

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#FAC957 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 #FAC957

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

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Chickadee color link
Chickadee

#FFC34D

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

#FAC957 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAC957
  • RGB250, 201, 87
  • CMYK0, 19, 64, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 201, 87)
  • HSL42°, 94%, 66%
  • HSL Precise41.963°, 94.22%, 66.078%
  • HSV42°, 65%, 98%
  • HSB42°, 65%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.788, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.788, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.788, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAC957
  • DECIMAL ID16435543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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