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HEX FEA500 - #FEA500, RGB(254,165,0) Color


Color Name: Orange (Web)*
Hex Color Code: #FEA500
RGB Color Code: RGB(254, 165, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 35.0%, 100.0%, 0.4%



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What color is FEA500?

The RGB color code for color number #FEA500 is RGB(254, 165, 0). In the RGB color model, #FEA500 has a red value of 254, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 35.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FEA500 has a hue of 39° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 99.6 % brightness/value.



Color FEA500 is cool or warm?

Color FEA500 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FEA500? (For interior and product design)

FEA500 has an LRV of nearly 48. 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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#FEA500

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #FEA500 with dark and light Color




Is #FEA500 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FEA500 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 #FEA500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(254, 165, 0)
Red
254 (99.6%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
35.04%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.39%

HSL

HSL(38.98deg, 100.0 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
38.98°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(90, 165, 1)
Red
90 (35.3%)
Yellow
165 (64.8%)
Blue
1 (0.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.98°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
99.61 %.

HWB

H: 38.98°

W: 0.00 %

B: 0.39 %

XYZ

X : 54.33

Y : 47.98

Z : 6.4

YXY

Y1 : 47.98

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 0.39%

M : 35.29%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 48 %

Munsell Color System

0.1Y 7.3/18.6

CIE-Lab

L : 74.81

A : 23.52

B : 78.82

CIE-Lch

L : 74.81

C : 82.25

H : 73.39

CIE-Luv

L : 74.81

U : 74.03

V : 73.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.27

A : 18.78

B : 43.01






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #FEA500

Here are the colors similar to FEA500. 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.

#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 0.23 (99.8% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 0.60 (99.4% similar)
#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#F5A400
School Bus Yellow
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FEA500.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FEA500.

#FFA300
PANTONE 137 C
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#FF9E1B
PANTONE 1375 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FEA500.

#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FEA500.

#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FEA500.


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

#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 0.77 (99.2% similar)
#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)



Paint color for Hex #FEA500

Here are the paint colors similar to FEA500. 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.


Valspar

Hex color FEA500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FEA500 to Valspar

#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 0.25 (99.7% similar)
#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FEA500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FEA500 to Benjamin Moore

#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 0.52 (99.5% similar)
#FF9F00
Orange Sky (2018-10)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FEA500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FEA500 to Dunn-Edwards

#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#EDA740
Acorn Squash (DE 5292)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#E59B34
Persimmon (DE 5293)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color FEA500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FEA500 to Behr

#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FEA500 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FEA500 to Sherwin Williams

#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FEA500 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FEA500 to PPG Paints

#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#FEA500 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



FEA500
Orange (Web)*

0059FE
Ultramarine 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 #FEA500?

Color that best contrast with #FEA500 is #0059FE, color name is Ultramarine 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 #FEA500?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FEA500 is #0059FE, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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