Information about #FDAD41 color

#FDAD41 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDAD41 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(253, 173, 65) (99.2% red, 67.8% green, 25.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 74 / 1 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #FDAD41 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellow Orange (#FFAE42). Slightly further away sit My Sin (#FDAE45) and Butterscotch (#FDB147).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 173, 65) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDAD41: 11.2:1 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.

#FDAD41 color variations

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

#FDAD41 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 #FDAD41

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

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Egg color link
Egg

#FFA631

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDAD41
  • RGB253, 173, 65
  • CMYK0, 31, 74, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 173, 65)
  • HSL34°, 98%, 62%
  • HSL Precise34.468°, 97.917%, 62.353%
  • HSV34°, 74%, 99%
  • HSB34°, 74%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.678, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.678, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.678, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDAD41
  • DECIMAL ID16624961
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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