Information about #FFAB3E color

#FFAB3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFAB3E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 171, 62) — 100% red, 67.1% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 76 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FFAB3E reads as a maximally vivid orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellow Orange (#FFAE42). Its next-closest registered neighbors are My Sin (#FDAE45) and Neon Carrot (#FFA343).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 171, 62)), which gives #FFAB3E its character. If you plan to put text on a #FFAB3E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (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.

#FFAB3E color variations

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

#FFAB3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FFAB3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FFAB3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FFAB3E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FFAB3E 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
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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
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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
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#FF4A3D
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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
#FFAB3E
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#3DFFAB
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#AB3DFF
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#91FF3D
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3DFF4A
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#3D91FF
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#FF3DF2
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Nearest named colors to #FFAB3E

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

Yellow Orange color link
Yellow Orange

#FFAE42

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Pastel Orange color link
Pastel Orange

#FFB347

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Egg color link
Egg

#FFA631

Cantaloupe color link
Cantaloupe

#FFA62F

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Lightning Yellow color link
Lightning Yellow

#F7A233

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

#FFAB3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFAB3E
  • RGB255, 171, 62
  • CMYK0, 33, 76, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 171, 62)
  • HSL34°, 100%, 62%
  • HSL Precise33.886°, 100%, 62.157%
  • HSV34°, 76%, 100%
  • HSB34°, 76%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.671, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.671, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.671, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFAB3E
  • DECIMAL ID16755518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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