Fuel Yellow
#ECA927
Shades of Fuel Yellow
Tints of Fuel Yellow
Tones of Fuel Yellow
What color is Fuel Yellow
Fuel Yellow is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Fuel Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Fuel Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Fuel Yellow is #ECA927.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Fuel Yellow has 93%% Red, 66% Green, and 15% Blue.
Fuel Yellow has 40° Hue, 83% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Fuel Yellow has 40° Hue, 84% Saturation, and 54% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Fuel Yellow has 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 83% 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 |
#ECA927 |
|
RGB |
(236, 169, 39) |
(93%, 66%, 15%) |
HSV |
(40°, 83, 93) |
(11%, 83%, 93%) |
HSL |
(40°, 84, 54) |
(11%, 84%, 54%) |
CMYK |
(0, 28, 83, 7) |
(0%, 28%, 83%, 7%) |
How does Fuel Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Fuel Yellow is 46%, which is medium high.
Fuel Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Fuel Yellow and black have a 10.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Fuel Yellow and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
46% |
AAA (10.3) |
insufficient (2.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Fuel Yellow
How to mix Fuel Yellow paint
To mix Fuel Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Yellow, 39% Red, 7% Black, 15% White, as shown below.
Yellow
38%
Red
39%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
15%
To mix Fuel Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Magenta, 58% Yellow, 7% Black, 15% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
20%
Yellow
58%
Black
7%
White
15%
What colors are similar to Fuel Yellow
Colors similar to Fuel Yellow are: Bee Yellow, Squash, School Bus Yellow, Sunshade, and Cantaloupe. Bee Yellow is brighter than Fuel Yellow. Squash is brighter than Fuel Yellow. School Bus Yellow is brighter and darker than Fuel Yellow. Sunshade is more orange than Fuel Yellow. Cantaloupe is more orange and lighter than Fuel Yellow.
