Information about #FBAF3E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FBAF3E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(251, 175, 62) — 98.4% red, 68.6% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 74 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FBAF3E reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellow Orange (#FFAE42). Its next-closest registered neighbors are My Sin (#FDAE45) and Butterscotch (#FDB147).

In RGB terms — rgb(251, 175, 62) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FBAF3E: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #FBAF3E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FBAF3E color variations

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

#FBAF3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FBAF3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FBAF3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FBAF3E 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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#FBAF3E 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 #FBAF3E

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

Yellow Orange color link
Yellow Orange

#FFAE42

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Pastel Orange color link
Pastel Orange

#FFB347

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Egg color link
Egg

#FFA631

Elipsis Yellow color link
Elipsis Yellow

#EEB335

Lightning Yellow color link
Lightning Yellow

#F7A233

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Cantaloupe color link
Cantaloupe

#FFA62F

#FBAF3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FBAF3E
  • RGB251, 175, 62
  • CMYK0, 30, 74, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 175, 62)
  • HSL36°, 96%, 61%
  • HSL Precise35.873°, 95.939%, 61.373%
  • HSV36°, 75%, 98%
  • HSB36°, 75%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.686, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.686, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.686, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFBAF3E
  • DECIMAL ID16494398
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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