Information about #FDAD46 color

#FDAD46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FDAD46 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(253, 173, 70) (99.2% red, 67.8% green, 27.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 72 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FDAD46 reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from My Sin (#FDAE45). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Butterscotch (#FDB147) and Yellow Orange (#FFAE42).

The recipe behind #FDAD46 is rgb(253, 173, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FDAD46 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FDAD46 color variations

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#FDAD46 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 #FDAD46

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

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Koromiko color link
Koromiko

#FEB552

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

#FDAD46 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDAD46
  • RGB253, 173, 70
  • CMYK0, 31, 72, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 173, 70)
  • HSL34°, 98%, 63%
  • HSL Precise33.77°, 97.861%, 63.333%
  • HSV34°, 72%, 99%
  • HSB34°, 72%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.678, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.678, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.678, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDAD46
  • DECIMAL ID16624966
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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