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What color is FF6C00?

The RGB color code for color number #FF6C00 is RGB(255, 108, 0). In the RGB color model, #FF6C00 has a red value of 255, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 57.6% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF6C00 has a hue of 25.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FF6C00 is cool or warm?

Color FF6C00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FF6C00? (For interior and product design)

FF6C00 has an LRV of nearly 32. 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.



Dark Color

#FF6C00

Light Color


Compare LRV 32 of #FF6C00 with dark and light Color




Is #FF6C00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF6C00 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 #FF6C00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 108, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
57.65%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(25.41deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
25.41°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(147, 108, 0)
Red
147 (57.6%)
Yellow
108 (42.4%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
25.41°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 25.41°

W: 0.00 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 46.6

Y : 31.99

Z : 3.72

YXY

Y1 : 31.99

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 57.65%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 32 %

Munsell Color System

2.5YR 6.0/18

CIE-Lab

L : 63.33

A : 52.33

B : 71.89

CIE-Lch

L : 63.33

C : 88.92

H : 53.95

CIE-Luv

L : 63.33

U : 122.63

V : 55.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.56

A : 48.11

B : 35.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FF6C00


Here are the colors similar to FF6C00. 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.



#FF7518
Pumpkin
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#FF681F
Orange (Crayola)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#FF7900
Safety Orange
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#FF7900
Blaze Orange
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF6C00.


#FF6900
PANTONE 1505 C
ΔE - 0.81 (99.2% similar)
#FF6A13
PANTONE 1585 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#FF7500
PANTONE 2018 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#EE6C0D
PANTONE 6019 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF6C00.


#FE6800
BS 06-D-44 - Orange
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#FF6600
BS 06-E-53 - Orange
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#FF6D1C
BS 06-E-51 - Clementine
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#FF8311
BS 08-E-51 - Golden Ambar
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF6C00.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FF6C00.


#F67828
RAL 2003 - Pastel Orange
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#ED6B21
RAL 2008 - Bright Red Orange
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#E26E0E
RAL 2011 - Deep Orange
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#DA6E00
RAL 2000 - Yellow Orange
ΔE - 7.55 (92.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF6C00.




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



#FF6D0D
Dunkin' Orange
ΔE - 0.63 (99.4% similar)
#FF5F00
Mastercard Orange
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FF6C00


Here are the paint colors similar to FF6C00. 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 FF6C00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF6C00 to Benjamin Moore


#F0701A
Electric Orange (2015-10)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#F57C28
Orange Burst (2015-20)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#F47C1B
Startling Orange (2016-10)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#F78345
Tangerine Melt (091)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FF6C00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF6C00 to Valspar


#EA6313
Island Orange (2010-2)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#EC793C
Autumn Glimmer (2003-1A)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#DE7231
Sandy Peppers (8001-17G)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#EE8441
Carrot Cake (2007-3A)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color FF6C00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF6C00 to Behr


#EA7739
Tart Orange (HDC-MD-27)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#EE8442
Construction Zone (P220-7)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#EB7E4D
Sizzling Sunset (P200-6)
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)
#DB7842
Japanese Koi (P210-7)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF6C00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF6C00 to Sherwin Williams


#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#EC8430
Navel (SW 6887)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)
#EB882C
Carnival (SW 6892)
ΔE - 8.61 (91.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF6C00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF6C00 to Dunn-Edwards


#FF8830
Bright Mango (DE 5195)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#FF8449
Tangerine Dream (DE 5160)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#FF6E3A
Orange Burst (DEA 113)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#FF8A4A
Valley of Fire (DE 5167)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FF6C00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF6C00 to PPG Paints


#E68750
Orange Poppy (PPG1196-7)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#D86F3C
Field Poppy (PPG1195-7)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#F09056
Chinese Lantern (PPG1196-6)
ΔE - 9.16 (90.8% similar)
#CE7639
Tiger Tail (PPG1198-6)
ΔE - 9.36 (90.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#FF6C00 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



FF6C00
Pumpkin*

0093FF
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 #FF6C00?

Color that best contrast with #FF6C00 is #0093FF, 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 #FF6C00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FF6C00 is #0093FF, color name is Dodger blue*.





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