Chrome Yellow
#FFA700
Shades of Chrome Yellow
Tints of Chrome Yellow
Tones of Chrome Yellow
What color is Chrome Yellow
Chrome Yellow is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Chrome Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Chrome Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Chrome Yellow is #FFA700.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Chrome Yellow has 100%% Red, 65% Green, and 0% Blue.
Chrome Yellow has 39° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Chrome Yellow has 39° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Chrome Yellow has 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 100% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FFA700 |
|
RGB |
(255, 167, 0) |
(100%, 65%, 0%) |
HSV |
(39°, 100, 100) |
(11%, 100%, 100%) |
HSL |
(39°, 100, 50) |
(11%, 100%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 35, 100, 0) |
(0%, 35%, 100%, 0%) |
How does Chrome Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Chrome Yellow is 49%, which is medium high.
Chrome Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Chrome Yellow and black have a 10.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Chrome Yellow and white have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
49% |
AAA (10.8) |
insufficient (1.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Chrome Yellow
How to mix Chrome Yellow paint
To mix Chrome Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 49% Yellow, 51% Red, as shown below.
Yellow
49%
Red
51%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
0%
To mix Chrome Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Magenta, 74% Yellow, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
26%
Yellow
74%
Black
0%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Chrome Yellow
Colors similar to Chrome Yellow are: Yellowish Orange, Orange Peel, Yellow Orange, Squash, and Beer. Yellowish Orange is paler than Chrome Yellow. Orange Peel is darker than Chrome Yellow. Yellow Orange is more yellow and lighter than Chrome Yellow. Squash is paler than Chrome Yellow. Beer is paler and lighter than Chrome Yellow.
