Sunset
#FAD6A5
What color is Sunset
Sunset is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Sunset is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sunset
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sunset is #FAD6A5.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sunset has 98%% Red, 84% Green, and 65% Blue.
Sunset has 35° Hue, 34% Saturation, and 98% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sunset has 35° Hue, 88% Saturation, and 81% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sunset has 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 34% yellow, and 2% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FAD6A5 |
|
RGB |
(250, 214, 165) |
(98%, 84%, 65%) |
HSV |
(35°, 34, 98) |
(9%, 34%, 98%) |
HSL |
(35°, 88, 81) |
(9%, 88%, 81%) |
CMYK |
(0, 14, 34, 2) |
(0%, 14%, 34%, 2%) |
How does Sunset contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Sunset is 71%, which is high.
Sunset has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sunset and black have a 15.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Sunset and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
71% |
AAA (15.2) |
insufficient (1.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Sunset
How to mix Sunset paint
To mix Sunset paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Yellow, 20% Red, 2% Black, 65% White, as shown below.
Yellow
13%
Red
20%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
2%
White
65%
To mix Sunset paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Magenta, 23% Yellow, 2% Black, 65% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
10%
Yellow
23%
Black
2%
White
65%
What colors are similar to Sunset
Colors similar to Sunset are: Maize, Light Apricot, Light Peach, Marzipan, and Peach Orange. Light Apricot is more red and paler than Sunset. Light Peach is more orange and paler and lighter than Sunset. Marzipan is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Sunset. Peach Orange is more orange and brighter and darker than Sunset.
