Information about #FD8C0B color

#FD8C0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FD8C0B falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 140, 11) — 99.2% red, 54.9% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 95 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #FD8C0B carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ewing Orange (#FF8B08). Slightly further away sit Morgana (#FF9012) and Dark Orange (#FF8C00).

The recipe behind #FD8C0B is rgb(253, 140, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FD8C0B: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FD8C0B color variations

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

#FD8C0B 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 #FD8C0B

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

Ewing Orange color link
Ewing Orange

#FF8B08

Morgana color link
Morgana

#FF9012

Dark Orange color link
Dark Orange

#FF8C00

Rich Orange color link
Rich Orange

#F38D11

Fanta Orange color link
Fanta Orange

#FF8300

Kumquat color link
Kumquat

#FB9912

Flamenco color link
Flamenco

#FF7D07

April Sun color link
April Sun

#FD9800

Orange color link
Orange

#FF8000

Sorbus color link
Sorbus

#FD7C07

Tangerine color link
Tangerine

#F28500

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FD8C0B
  • RGB253, 140, 11
  • CMYK0, 44, 95, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 140, 11)
  • HSL32°, 98%, 52%
  • HSL Precise31.983°, 98.374%, 51.765%
  • HSV32°, 96%, 99%
  • HSB32°, 96%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.549, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.549, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.549, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFD8C0B
  • DECIMAL ID16616459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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