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What color is FAAD0A?

The RGB color code for color number #FAAD0A is RGB(250, 173, 10). In the RGB color model, #FAAD0A has a red value of 250, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 10. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.8% magenta, 96.0% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 96.0 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FAAD0A has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 96.0 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.



Color FAAD0A is cool or warm?

Color FAAD0A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FAAD0A? (For interior and product design)

FAAD0A has an LRV of nearly 50. 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.



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#FAAD0A

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Is #FAAD0A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FAAD0A 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 #FAAD0A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(250, 173, 10)
Red
250 (98.0%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
10 (3.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.80%
Yellow
96.00%
Key
1.96%

HSL

HSL(40.75deg, 96.0 %, 51.0 %)

Hue
40.75°
Saturation
96.00 %.
Lightness
50.98 %.

RYB

RYB(80, 168, 5)
Red
80 (31.3%)
Yellow
168 (65.8%)
Blue
5 (1.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.75°
Saturation
96.00 %.
Brightness / Value
98.04 %.

HWB

H: 40.75°

W: 3.92 %

B: 1.96 %

XYZ

X : 54.42

Y : 50.23

Z : 7.11

YXY

Y1 : 50.23

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 1.96%

M : 32.16%

Y : 96.08%


LRV

~ 50.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.5YR 8.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 76.21

A : 17.73

B : 78.43

CIE-Lch

L : 76.21

C : 80.41

H : 77.26

CIE-Luv

L : 76.21

U : 64.07

V : 76.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.88

A : 13.03

B : 43.66






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FAAD0A


Here are the colors similar to FAAD0A. 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.



#F5A400
School Bus Yellow
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FAAD0A.


#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FAAD0A.


#FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#F3AF22
PANTONE 4008 C
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#FFB500
PANTONE 7549 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FAAD0A.


#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FAAD0A.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FAAD0A.




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



#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FAAD0A


Here are the paint colors similar to FAAD0A. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FAAD0A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FAAD0A to Benjamin Moore


#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FAAD0A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FAAD0A to Sherwin Williams


#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color FAAD0A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FAAD0A to Behr


#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FAAD0A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FAAD0A to Dunn-Edwards


#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FAAD0A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FAAD0A to Valspar


#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FAAD0A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FAAD0A to PPG Paints


#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#FAAD0A 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



FAAD0A
School Bus Yellow*

0A57FA
Byzantine 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 #FAAD0A?

Color that best contrast with #FAAD0A is #0A57FA, color name is Byzantine 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 #FAAD0A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FAAD0A is #0A57FA, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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