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What color is FFAD45?

The RGB color code for color number #FFAD45 is RGB(255, 173, 69). In the RGB color model, #FFAD45 has a red value of 255, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 69. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.2% magenta, 72.9% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 63.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFAD45 has a hue of 33.5° (degrees), 72.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFAD45 is cool or warm?

Color FFAD45 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFAD45? (For interior and product design)

FFAD45 has an LRV of nearly 52. 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

#FFAD45

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #FFAD45 with dark and light Color




Is #FFAD45 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFAD45 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 #FFAD45 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 173, 69)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
69 (27.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
72.94%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(33.55deg, 100.0 %, 63.5 %)

Hue
33.55°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
63.53 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 126, 10)
Red
67 (26.1%)
Yellow
126 (49.5%)
Blue
10 (4.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
33.55°
Saturation
72.94 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 33.55°

W: 27.06 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 57.26

Y : 51.58

Z : 12.57

YXY

Y1 : 51.58

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 32.16%

Y : 72.94%


LRV

~ 51.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.7YR 7.6/11.8

CIE-Lab

L : 77.03

A : 21.3

B : 63.01

CIE-Lch

L : 77.03

C : 66.52

H : 71.32

CIE-Luv

L : 77.03

U : 65.92

V : 66.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.82

A : 16.63

B : 39.9






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFAD45


Here are the colors similar to FFAD45. 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.



#FFAE42
Yellow Orange
ΔE - 0.75 (99.3% similar)
#FFB347
Pastel Orange
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFAD45.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFAD45.


#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFAD45.


#FFAA4D
PANTONE 804 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#FFB25B
PANTONE 150 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#FFB549
PANTONE 1365 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#FFA300
PANTONE 137 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFAD45.


#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFAD45.




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#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FFAD45


Here are the paint colors similar to FFAD45. 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 FFAD45 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFAD45 to Valspar


#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)
ΔE - 0.86 (99.1% similar)
#FFAE52
Orange Marmalade (V013-2)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#F9B24E
Afternoon Tea (3002-3B)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#FFB64A
Just Ducky (V014-2)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFAD45 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFAD45 to Behr


#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#FFB96F
Cheese Puff (P240-5)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFAD45 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFAD45 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#EDA740
Acorn Squash (DE 5292)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#E8A64E
Zucchini Flower (DET 478)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFAD45 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFAD45 to Benjamin Moore


#F8AC57
Golden Archway (146)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#FFA84E
Mango Punch (154)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#FFA134
Tangelo (2017-30)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFAD45 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFAD45 to Sherwin Williams


#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#EBAD5E
Yarrow (SW 6669)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFAD45 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFAD45 to PPG Paints


#F2AD62
Goldfish (PPG1203-6)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFAD45 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFAD45 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 18.12 (81.9% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 18.30 (81.7% similar)
#D9C0AE
Setting Plaster (231)
ΔE - 19.12 (80.9% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 19.72 (80.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFAD45 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



FFAD45
Yellow Orange*

4597FF
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 #FFAD45?

Color that best contrast with #FFAD45 is #4597FF, 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 #FFAD45?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFAD45 is #4597FF, color name is Dodger blue*.





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