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HEX FF9800 - #FF9800, RGB(255,152,0) Color


Color Name: Orange Peel*
Hex Color Code: #FF9800
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 152, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 40.4%, 100.0%, 0.0%






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What color is FF9800?

The RGB color code for color number #FF9800 is RGB(255, 152, 0). In the RGB color model, #FF9800 has a red value of 255, a green value of 152, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 40.4% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF9800 has a hue of 35.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FF9800 is cool or warm?

Color FF9800 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FF9800? (For interior and product design)

FF9800 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#FF9800

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #FF9800 with dark and light Color




Is #FF9800 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF9800 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 #FF9800 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 152, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
152 (59.6%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
40.39%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(35.76deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
35.76°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(103, 152, 0)
Red
103 (40.4%)
Yellow
152 (59.6%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.76°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 35.76°

W: 0.00 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 52.47

Y : 43.72

Z : 5.67

YXY

Y1 : 43.72

X : 0.52

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 40.39%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 43.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.5YR 7.0/16

CIE-Lab

L : 72.04

A : 30.69

B : 77.09

CIE-Lch

L : 72.04

C : 82.98

H : 68.3

CIE-Luv

L : 72.04

U : 85.73

V : 69.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.12

A : 25.94

B : 41.2






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FF9800


Here are the colors similar to FF9800. 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.



#FF9F00
Orange Peel
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#FF9933
Deep Saffron
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#FF9933
Neon Carrot
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#ED9121
Carrot Orange
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF9800.


#FF9E1B
PANTONE 1375 C
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#EF9600
PANTONE 2012 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#FFA300
PANTONE 137 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FF9800.


#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#E88C00
RAL 1007 - Daffodil Yellow
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF9800.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF9800.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF9800.


#FF932B
BS 08-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)


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



#FF9900
Amazon (AWS) Orange
ΔE - 0.35 (99.7% similar)
#F7931A
Bitcoin Orange
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FF9800


Here are the paint colors similar to FF9800. 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 FF9800 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF9800 to Valspar


#FE9A20
Monarch Wing (2008-1A)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#F79322
Darling Clementine (V012-3)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#EE8E01
Pencil Me In (V014-3)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#E89629
Roasted Chestnut (3002-3A)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FF9800 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF9800 to Benjamin Moore


#FF9F00
Orange Sky (2018-10)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#FC931E
Sharp Cheddar (2017-20)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#FFA134
Tangelo (2017-30)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#F98A0C
Orange Juice (2017-10)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color FF9800 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF9800 to Behr


#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#FA9335
Joyful Orange (P240-7)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF9800 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF9800 to Dunn-Edwards


#FF9731
Orange Jewel (DEA 115)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#FF9532
Energy Orange (DE 5223)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#E59B34
Persimmon (DE 5293)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF9800 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF9800 to Sherwin Williams


#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#EB882C
Carnival (SW 6892)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FF9800 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF9800 to PPG Paints


#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#F69A54
Fall Leaf (PPG1197-6)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#FF9800 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



FF9800
Orange Peel*

0067FF
Bluetiful*


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 #FF9800?

Color that best contrast with #FF9800 is #0067FF, color name is Bluetiful*
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 #FF9800?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FF9800 is #0067FF, color name is Bluetiful*.





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