Safety Orange (also known as blaze orange) was defined in ANSI standard Z535.1–1998 and is commonly used in various contexts to warn of hazards.
What color is Safety Orange?
Safety Orange color belongs to the Orange color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Safety Orange is #FF7900, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 121, 0).
In the RGB color model, Safety Orange has a red value of 255, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 52.5% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Safety Orange has a hue of 28.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Safety Orange is cool or warm?
The color Safety Orange is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Safety Orange? (For interior and product design)
Safety Orange has an LRV of nearly 35. 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
Safety Orange
Light Color
Compare LRV 35 of Safety Orange with dark and light Color
Is Safety Orange Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Safety 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
Safety Orange color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(28.47deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 28.47°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 48.08
Y : 34.93
Z : 4.21
YXY
Y1 : 34.93
X : 0.55
Y2 : 0.4
CMY
C : 0.00%
M : 52.55%
Y : 100.00%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 65.7
A : 46.24
B : 73.23
CIE-Lch
L : 65.7
C : 86.61
H : 57.73
CIE-Luv
L : 65.7
U : 111.92
V : 59.25
Hunter-Lab
L : 59.11
A : 41.76
B : 37.15
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Safety Orange
Here are the colors similar to Safety Orange . 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
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Safety Orange to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Safety Orange to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Safety Orange to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Safety Orange to RAL Classic
RAL Design
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Safety Orange to RAL Design
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Paint similar to Safety Orange
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Safety Orange . 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
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Safety Orange to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Safety Orange to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Safety Orange to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Safety Orange to Valspar
Behr
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Safety Orange to Behr
PPG Paints
Safety Orange color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Safety Orange to PPG Paints
Color Combinations
View more Safety Orange - #FF7900 color palettes and coordinating colors
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
FF7900
Safety Orange
0086FF
Azure*
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 Safety Orange - #FF7900?
Color that best contrast with Safety Orange - #FF7900 is #0086FF,
color name is Azure*
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 Safety Orange - #FF7900?
Complementary or Opposite color for Safety Orange - #FF7900 is #0086FF,
color name is Azure*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Safety Orange - #FF7900 Color Images and Patterns
