Outrageous Orange is a fluorescent (neon) color formulated by Crayola. Initially, from 1972 this color was called Ultra Orange, and later in 1990 color name was changed to Outrageous Orange.
What color is Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange)?
Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) color belongs to the Orange Neon color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) is #FF6037, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 96, 55).
In the RGB color model, Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) has a red value of 255, a green value of 96, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 62.4% magenta, 78.4% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) has a hue of 12.3° (degrees), 78.4 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) is cool or warm?
The color Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange)? (For interior and product design)
Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) has an LRV of nearly 30. 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
Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange)
Light Color
Compare LRV 30 of Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) with dark and light Color
Is Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) 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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Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(12.3deg, 100.0 %, 60.8 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 12.3°
W: 21.57 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 46.11
Y : 29.9
Z : 6.96
YXY
Y1 : 29.9
X : 0.56
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 0.00%
M : 62.35%
Y : 78.43%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 61.57
A : 58.53
B : 53.79
CIE-Lch
L : 61.57
C : 79.49
H : 42.58
CIE-Luv
L : 61.57
U : 128.04
V : 42.99
Hunter-Lab
L : 54.68
A : 54.83
B : 30.74
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) (Color - Crayola Crayons)
Here are the colors similar to Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) (Color - Crayola Crayons). 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) (Color - Crayola Crayons)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) (Color - Crayola Crayons). 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
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
FF6037
Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange)
37D6FF
Vivid Sky 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 Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) - #FF6037?
Color that best contrast with Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) - #FF6037 is #37D6FF,
color name is Vivid Sky 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 Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) - #FF6037?
Complementary or Opposite color for Outrageous Orange (Ultra Orange) - #FF6037 is #37D6FF,
color name is Vivid Sky Blue*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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