Information about #FBC975 color

#FBC975 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FBC975 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(251, 201, 117) — 98.4% red, 78.8% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 53 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FBC975 is a pure, full-strength warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chardonnay (#FFC878). Slightly further away sit Grandis (#FFCD73) and Topaz (#FFC87C).

The recipe behind #FBC975 is rgb(251, 201, 117), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FBC975: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FBC975 color variations

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#FBC975 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 #FBC975

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

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

#FBC975 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FBC975
  • RGB251, 201, 117
  • CMYK0, 20, 53, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 201, 117)
  • HSL38°, 94%, 72%
  • HSL Precise37.612°, 94.366%, 72.157%
  • HSV38°, 53%, 98%
  • HSB38°, 53%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.788, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.788, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.788, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFBC975
  • DECIMAL ID16501109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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