Information about #FBA979 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#FBA979 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(251, 169, 121) — 98.4% red, 66.3% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 51 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FBA979 presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tacao (#F6AE78). Slightly further away sit Pale Persimmon (#FCA474) and Very Light Tangelo (#FFB077).

The recipe behind #FBA979 is rgb(251, 169, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FBA979: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FBA979 color variations

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

#FBA979 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FBA979 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FBA979 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FBA979 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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#FBA979 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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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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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
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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
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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
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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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Nearest named colors to #FBA979

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

Tacao color link
Tacao

#F6AE78

Pale Persimmon color link
Pale Persimmon

#FCA474

Very Light Tangelo color link
Very Light Tangelo

#FFB077

Apricot Wash color link
Apricot Wash

#FBAC82

Light Salmon color link
Light Salmon

#FFA07A

Hit Pink color link
Hit Pink

#FDA470

Cincinnati Sharon Peach color link
Cincinnati Sharon Peach

#FFA685

Apricot Nectar color link
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79

Mellow Apricot color link
Mellow Apricot

#F8B878

Stylish Persimmon color link
Stylish Persimmon

#FFA26B

Aesthetic Orange color link
Aesthetic Orange

#F4AB6A

Middle Yellow Red color link
Middle Yellow Red

#ECB176

#FBA979 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FBA979
  • RGB251, 169, 121
  • CMYK0, 32, 51, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 169, 121)
  • HSL22°, 94%, 73%
  • HSL Precise22.154°, 94.203%, 72.941%
  • HSV22°, 52%, 98%
  • HSB22°, 52%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.663, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.663, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.663, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFBA979
  • DECIMAL ID16492921
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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