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What color is FA8A21?

The RGB color code for color number #FA8A21 is RGB(250, 138, 33). In the RGB color model, #FA8A21 has a red value of 250, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 33. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 44.8% magenta, 86.8% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 29° (degrees), 95.6 % saturation, and 55.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FA8A21 has a hue of 29° (degrees), 86.8 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.



Color FA8A21 is cool or warm?

Color FA8A21 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FA8A21? (For interior and product design)

FA8A21 has an LRV of nearly 39. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



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#FA8A21

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #FA8A21 with dark and light Color




Is #FA8A21 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FA8A21 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


HEX #FA8A21 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(250, 138, 33)
Red
250 (98.0%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
33 (12.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
44.80%
Yellow
86.80%
Key
1.96%

HSL

HSL(29.03deg, 95.6 %, 55.5 %)

Hue
29.03°
Saturation
95.59 %.
Lightness
55.49 %.

RYB

RYB(106, 122, 10)
Red
106 (41.7%)
Yellow
122 (47.9%)
Blue
10 (4.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
29.03°
Saturation
86.80 %.
Brightness / Value
98.04 %.

HWB

H: 29.03°

W: 12.94 %

B: 1.96 %

XYZ

X : 48.79

Y : 38.61

Z : 6.32

YXY

Y1 : 38.61

X : 0.52

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 1.96%

M : 45.88%

Y : 87.06%


LRV

~ 38.6 %

Munsell Color System

5YR 6.7/13.8

CIE-Lab

L : 68.47

A : 36.25

B : 68.2

CIE-Lch

L : 68.47

C : 77.23

H : 62.01

CIE-Luv

L : 68.47

U : 92.41

V : 61.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.14

A : 31.41

B : 37.47






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FA8A21


Here are the colors similar to FA8A21. 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.



#F6890A
Neon Tangerine
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#FF8C00
Dark Orange
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#ED872D
Cadmium Orange
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#F28500
Tangerine
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FA8A21.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FA8A21.


#F68D2E
PANTONE 715 C
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#FE8F1D
PANTONE 3588 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#FF8F1C
PANTONE 1495 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#FF8200
PANTONE 151 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FA8A21.


#FF8311
BS 08-E-51 - Golden Ambar
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#FF932B
BS 08-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FA8A21.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FA8A21.


#E88C00
RAL 1007 - Daffodil Yellow
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#EB9C52
RAL 1034 - Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#F48024
Stack Overflow Orange
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#F58025
Princeton Orange
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FA8A21


Here are the paint colors similar to FA8A21. 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

Hex color FA8A21 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FA8A21 to Dunn-Edwards


#FF8D28
Instant Orange (DEA 114)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#FF9532
Energy Orange (DE 5223)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#FF8830
Bright Mango (DE 5195)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#FF9731
Orange Jewel (DEA 115)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FA8A21 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FA8A21 to Benjamin Moore


#F78523
Citrus Orange (2016-20)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#F98A0C
Orange Juice (2017-10)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#FC9537
Carrot Stick (2016-30)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#FC931E
Sharp Cheddar (2017-20)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FA8A21 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FA8A21 to Valspar


#FC8901
Orange Fruit (2011-1)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#F79322
Darling Clementine (V012-3)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#EE8E01
Pencil Me In (V014-3)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color FA8A21 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FA8A21 to Behr


#FA9335
Joyful Orange (P240-7)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#EB8A44
Acapulco Sun (P230-7)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#F09650
Toucan (P230-6)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FA8A21 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FA8A21 to Sherwin Williams


#EB882C
Carnival (SW 6892)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#EC8430
Navel (SW 6887)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#D88B4D
Serape (SW 6656)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FA8A21 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FA8A21 to PPG Paints


#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#F69A54
Fall Leaf (PPG1197-6)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#FA8A21 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

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 Color Palette

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



FA8A21
Neon Tangerine*

2191FA
Dodger 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 #FA8A21?

Color that best contrast with #FA8A21 is #2191FA, color name is Dodger 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 #FA8A21?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FA8A21 is #2191FA, color name is Dodger blue*.





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