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?
Safety Orange has an LRV of nearly 35.
By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Safety Orange color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(255, 121, 0) |
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| Red | 255 (100.0%) |
| Green | 121 (47.5%) |
| Blue | 0 (0.0%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 28.47° |
| Saturation | 100.00 %. |
| Lightness | 50.00 %. |
| HWB | H: 28.47° W: 0.00 % B: 0.00 % |
| LRV | ~ 34.9 % |
| Munsell Color System | 2.1YR 6.4/20.2 |
| 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% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 0.00% |
| Magenta | 52.55% |
| Yellow | 100.00% |
| Key | 0.00% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 28.47° |
| Saturation | 100.00 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 100.00 %. |
| 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 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
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.
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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.
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Color Combinations
View more Safety Orange - #FF7900 color palettes and color scheme combinations
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.
Color Images and Mockup
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Safety Orange - #FF7900 Color Images and Patterns
