Wax Flower
#FFC0A8
Shades of Wax Flower
What color is Wax Flower
Wax Flower is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Wax Flower is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Wax Flower
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Wax Flower is #FFC0A8.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Wax Flower has 100%% Red, 75% Green, and 66% Blue.
Wax Flower has 17° Hue, 34% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Wax Flower has 17° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 83% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Wax Flower has 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 34% 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 |
#FFC0A8 |
|
RGB |
(255, 192, 168) |
(100%, 75%, 66%) |
HSV |
(17°, 34, 100) |
(5%, 34%, 100%) |
HSL |
(17°, 100, 83) |
(5%, 100%, 83%) |
CMYK |
(0, 25, 34, 0) |
(0%, 25%, 34%, 0%) |
How does Wax Flower contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Wax Flower is 62%, which is medium high.
Wax Flower has a higher contrast with black than white.
Wax Flower and black have a 13.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Wax Flower and white have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
62% |
AAA (13.4) |
insufficient (1.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Wax Flower
How to mix Wax Flower paint
To mix Wax Flower paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Yellow, 29% Red, 66% White, as shown below.
Yellow
5%
Red
29%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
66%
To mix Wax Flower paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Magenta, 20% Yellow, 66% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
14%
Yellow
20%
Black
0%
White
66%
What colors are similar to Wax Flower
Colors similar to Wax Flower are: Melon, Mandys Pink, Desert Sand, Deep Peach, and Pale Salmon. Melon is more red and darker than Wax Flower. Mandys Pink is paler than Wax Flower. Desert Sand is more orange and paler than Wax Flower. Deep Peach is more orange and lighter than Wax Flower. Pale Salmon is more red and brighter and darker than Wax Flower.
