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HEX FFAF1E - #FFAF1E, RGB(255,175,30) Color


Color Name: Bright Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #FFAF1E
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 175, 30)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 31.4%, 88.2%, 0.0%



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What color is FFAF1E?

The RGB color code for color number #FFAF1E is RGB(255, 175, 30). In the RGB color model, #FFAF1E has a red value of 255, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 88.2% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 55.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFAF1E has a hue of 38.7° (degrees), 88.2 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFAF1E is cool or warm?

Color FFAF1E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFAF1E? (For interior and product design)

FFAF1E 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.



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#FFAF1E

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #FFAF1E with dark and light Color




Is #FFAF1E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFAF1E 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 #FFAF1E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 175, 30)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
31.37%
Yellow
88.24%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(38.67deg, 100.0 %, 55.9 %)

Hue
38.67°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
55.88 %.

RYB

RYB(73, 154, 4)
Red
73 (28.8%)
Yellow
154 (60.6%)
Blue
4 (1.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.67°
Saturation
88.24 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 38.67°

W: 11.76 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 56.8

Y : 52.01

Z : 8.27

YXY

Y1 : 52.01

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 31.37%

Y : 88.24%


LRV

~ 52 %

Munsell Color System

6.6YR 7.6/13.8

CIE-Lab

L : 77.29

A : 19.06

B : 76.13

CIE-Lch

L : 77.29

C : 78.48

H : 75.95

CIE-Luv

L : 77.29

U : 66.12

V : 75.19

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.12

A : 14.38

B : 43.68






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #FFAF1E

Here are the colors similar to FFAF1E. 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.

#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#F5A400
School Bus Yellow
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFAF1E.

#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 0.50 (99.5% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFAF1E.

#FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#F3AF22
PANTONE 4008 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#FFB500
PANTONE 7549 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFAF1E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFAF1E.

#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFAF1E.


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

#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)



Paint color for Hex #FFAF1E

Here are the paint colors similar to FFAF1E. 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 FFAF1E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFAF1E to Benjamin Moore

#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFAF1E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFAF1E to Behr

#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFAF1E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFAF1E to Sherwin Williams

#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFAF1E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFAF1E to Dunn-Edwards

#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFAF1E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFAF1E to Valspar

#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#FFB64A
Just Ducky (V014-2)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFAF1E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFAF1E to PPG Paints

#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFAF1E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFAF1E to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 19.60 (80.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFAF1E 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



FFAF1E
Bright Yellow*

1E6EFF
Deep Electric 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 #FFAF1E?

Color that best contrast with #FFAF1E is #1E6EFF, color name is Deep Electric 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 #FFAF1E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFAF1E is #1E6EFF, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.





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