Carrot Orange
#ED9121
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Tones of Carrot Orange
What color is Carrot Orange
Carrot Orange is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Carrot Orange is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Carrot Orange
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Carrot Orange is #ED9121.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Carrot Orange has 93%% Red, 57% Green, and 13% Blue.
Carrot Orange has 33° Hue, 86% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Carrot Orange has 33° Hue, 85% Saturation, and 53% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Carrot Orange has 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 86% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#ED9121 |
|
RGB |
(237, 145, 33) |
(93%, 57%, 13%) |
HSV |
(33°, 86, 93) |
(9%, 86%, 93%) |
HSL |
(33°, 85, 53) |
(9%, 85%, 53%) |
CMYK |
(0, 39, 86, 7) |
(0%, 39%, 86%, 7%) |
How does Carrot Orange contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Carrot Orange is 38%, which is medium high.
Carrot Orange has a higher contrast with black than white.
Carrot Orange and black have a 8.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Carrot Orange and white have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
38% |
AAA (8.7) |
insufficient (2.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Carrot Orange
How to mix Carrot Orange paint
To mix Carrot Orange paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Yellow, 50% Red, 7% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Yellow
30%
Red
50%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
13%
To mix Carrot Orange paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Magenta, 55% Yellow, 7% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
25%
Yellow
55%
Black
7%
White
13%
What colors are similar to Carrot Orange
Colors similar to Carrot Orange are: Fire Bush, Cadmium Orange, Gamboge, Golden Bell, and School Bus Yellow. Fire Bush is paler than Carrot Orange. Cadmium Orange is more red and paler and darker than Carrot Orange. Gamboge is more yellow and brighter than Carrot Orange. Golden Bell is brighter and darker than Carrot Orange. School Bus Yellow is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Carrot Orange.
