Information about #FEC46B color

#FEC46B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FEC46B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(254, 196, 107) (99.6% red, 76.9% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 58 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FEC46B is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Brilliant Gamboge (#FFC565). Nearby in the Register you will also find Daybreak Yellow (#FCBF66) and Golden Cream (#F7BF68).

The recipe behind #FEC46B is rgb(254, 196, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FEC46B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #FEC46B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FEC46B color variations

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

#FEC46B 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 #FEC46B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEC46B
  • RGB254, 196, 107
  • CMYK0, 23, 58, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 196, 107)
  • HSL36°, 99%, 71%
  • HSL Precise36.327°, 98.658%, 70.784%
  • HSV36°, 58%, 100%
  • HSB36°, 58%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.769, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.769, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.769, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEC46B
  • DECIMAL ID16696427
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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