Sunglow
#FFCC33
What color is Sunglow
Sunglow is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Sunglow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sunglow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sunglow is #FFCC33.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sunglow has 100%% Red, 80% Green, and 20% Blue.
Sunglow has 45° Hue, 80% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sunglow has 45° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 60% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sunglow has 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 80% 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 |
#FFCC33 |
|
RGB |
(255, 204, 51) |
(100%, 80%, 20%) |
HSV |
(45°, 80, 100) |
(12%, 80%, 100%) |
HSL |
(45°, 100, 60) |
(12%, 100%, 60%) |
CMYK |
(0, 20, 80, 0) |
(0%, 20%, 80%, 0%) |
How does Sunglow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Sunglow is 65%, which is medium high.
Sunglow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sunglow and black have a 13.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Sunglow and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
65% |
AAA (13.9) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Sunglow
How to mix Sunglow paint
To mix Sunglow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 48% Yellow, 32% Red, 20% White, as shown below.
Yellow
48%
Red
32%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
20%
To mix Sunglow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 16% Magenta, 64% Yellow, 20% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
16%
Yellow
64%
Black
0%
White
20%
What colors are similar to Sunglow
Colors similar to Sunglow are: Bright Sun, Golden Dream, Bright Gold, Sandstorm, and Ripe Lemon. Bright Sun is paler and lighter than Sunglow. Golden Dream is more yellow than Sunglow. Bright Gold is more yellow and brighter than Sunglow. Sandstorm is more yellow and paler than Sunglow. Ripe Lemon is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Sunglow.
