Close to Sunset
#FEC69A
#FEC69A is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 77.6% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 98% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FEC69A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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13.76:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FEC69A as they’d see it.
#FEC69A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FEC69A
What color is #FEC69A?
#FEC69A is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 77.6% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 98% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FEC69A in RGB?
#FEC69A is rgb(254, 198, 154): 254 red, 198 green, and 154 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FEC69A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 39, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FEC69A?
PANTONE 7506 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FEC69A?
Its complement #A5D7FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.