Orangey Yellow
#FDB915
Shades of Orangey Yellow
Tints of Orangey Yellow
Tones of Orangey Yellow
What color is Orangey Yellow
Orangey Yellow is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Orangey Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Orangey Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Orangey Yellow is #FDB915.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Orangey Yellow has 99%% Red, 73% Green, and 8% Blue.
Orangey Yellow has 42° Hue, 92% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Orangey Yellow has 42° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 54% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Orangey Yellow has 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 92% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FDB915 |
|
RGB |
(253, 185, 21) |
(99%, 73%, 8%) |
HSV |
(42°, 92, 99) |
(12%, 92%, 99%) |
HSL |
(42°, 99, 54) |
(12%, 99%, 54%) |
CMYK |
(0, 27, 92, 1) |
(0%, 27%, 92%, 1%) |
How does Orangey Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Orangey Yellow is 56%, which is medium high.
Orangey Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Orangey Yellow and black have a 12.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Orangey Yellow and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
56% |
AAA (12.1) |
insufficient (1.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Orangey Yellow
How to mix Orangey Yellow paint
To mix Orangey Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 50% Yellow, 41% Red, 1% Black, 8% White, as shown below.
Yellow
50%
Red
41%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
1%
White
8%
To mix Orangey Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Magenta, 70% Yellow, 1% Black, 8% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
21%
Yellow
70%
Black
1%
White
8%
What colors are similar to Orangey Yellow
Colors similar to Orangey Yellow are: Lightning Yellow, Selective Yellow, Beer, Golden, and Golden Brown. Lightning Yellow is paler and lighter than Orangey Yellow. Selective Yellow is brighter than Orangey Yellow. Beer is darker than Orangey Yellow. Golden is more yellow and brighter than Orangey Yellow. Golden Brown is more yellow than Orangey Yellow.
