Atomic Tangerine is a fluorescent (neon) color formulated by Crayola. Initially, from 1972 this color was called Ultra Yellow, and later in 1990 color name was changed to Atomic Tangerine.
What color is Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow)?
Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) color belongs to the Orange Neon color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) is #FF9966, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 153, 102).
In the RGB color model, Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) has a red value of 255, a green value of 153, and a blue value of 102. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 40.0% magenta, 60.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 70.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) has a hue of 20° (degrees), 60.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) is cool or warm?
The color Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow)? (For interior and product design)
Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) has an LRV of nearly 45. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow)
Light Color
Compare LRV 45 of Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) with dark and light Color
Is Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(20deg, 100.0 %, 70.0 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 20°
W: 40.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 55.03
Y : 45
Z : 18.36
YXY
Y1 : 45
X : 0.46
Y2 : 0.38
CMY
C : 0.00%
M : 40.00%
Y : 60.00%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 72.89
A : 33.57
B : 42.78
CIE-Lch
L : 72.89
C : 54.38
H : 51.88
CIE-Luv
L : 72.89
U : 78.2
V : 45.04
Hunter-Lab
L : 67.08
A : 29.03
B : 30.73
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) (Color - Crayola Crayons)
Here are the colors similar to Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) (Color - Crayola Crayons)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
FF9966
Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow)
66CCFF
Light Sky Blue*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) - #FF9966?
Color that best contrast with Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) - #FF9966 is #66CCFF,
color name is Light Sky Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) - #FF9966?
Complementary or Opposite color for Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow) - #FF9966 is #66CCFF,
color name is Light Sky Blue*.
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