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What color is FFAE3B?

The RGB color code for color number #FFAE3B is RGB(255, 174, 59). In the RGB color model, #FFAE3B has a red value of 255, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 31.8% magenta, 76.9% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 61.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFAE3B has a hue of 35.2° (degrees), 76.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFAE3B is cool or warm?

Color FFAE3B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFAE3B? (For interior and product design)

FFAE3B 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

#FFAE3B

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #FFAE3B with dark and light Color




Is #FFAE3B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFAE3B 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 #FFAE3B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 174, 59)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
76.86%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(35.2deg, 100.0 %, 61.6 %)

Hue
35.2°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
61.57 %.

RYB

RYB(68, 134, 9)
Red
68 (26.7%)
Yellow
134 (52.4%)
Blue
9 (3.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.2°
Saturation
76.86 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 35.2°

W: 23.14 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 57.17

Y : 51.85

Z : 11.13

YXY

Y1 : 51.85

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 31.76%

Y : 76.86%


LRV

~ 51.8 %

Munsell Color System

5YR 8.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 77.19

A : 20.37

B : 67.15

CIE-Lch

L : 77.19

C : 70.17

H : 73.12

CIE-Luv

L : 77.19

U : 65.74

V : 69.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.01

A : 15.7

B : 41.24






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFAE3B


Here are the colors similar to FFAE3B. 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 - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#FFB347
Pastel Orange
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFAE3B.


#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 0.91 (99.1% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 0.93 (99.1% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFAE3B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFAE3B.


#FFB549
PANTONE 1365 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#FFA300
PANTONE 137 C
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#FFAA4D
PANTONE 804 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFAE3B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFAE3B.


#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


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#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FFAE3B


Here are the paint colors similar to FFAE3B. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Dunn-Edwards


#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#EDA740
Acorn Squash (DE 5292)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Valspar


#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#F9B24E
Afternoon Tea (3002-3B)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#FFB64A
Just Ducky (V014-2)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Behr


#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Benjamin Moore


#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#F5B54F
Sunflower Fields (174)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Sherwin Williams


#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to PPG Paints


#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#F2AD62
Goldfish (PPG1203-6)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFAE3B 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



FFAE3B
Yellow Orange*

3B8CFF
Moroccan 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 #FFAE3B?

Color that best contrast with #FFAE3B is #3B8CFF, color name is Moroccan 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 #FFAE3B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFAE3B is #3B8CFF, color name is Moroccan Blue*.





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