Yellow Orange
#FCB001
Shades of Yellow Orange
Tints of Yellow Orange
Tones of Yellow Orange
What color is Yellow Orange
Yellow Orange is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Yellow Orange is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Yellow Orange
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Yellow Orange is #FCB001.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Yellow Orange has 99%% Red, 69% Green, and 0% Blue.
Yellow Orange has 42° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Yellow Orange has 42° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Yellow Orange has 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 100% 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 |
#FCB001 |
|
RGB |
(252, 176, 1) |
(99%, 69%, 0%) |
HSV |
(42°, 100, 99) |
(12%, 100%, 99%) |
HSL |
(42°, 98, 50) |
(12%, 98%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 30, 100, 1) |
(0%, 30%, 100%, 1%) |
How does Yellow Orange contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Yellow Orange is 52%, which is medium high.
Yellow Orange has a higher contrast with black than white.
Yellow Orange and black have a 11.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Yellow Orange and white have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
52% |
AAA (11.3) |
insufficient (1.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Yellow Orange
How to mix Yellow Orange paint
To mix Yellow Orange paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 53% Yellow, 46% Red, 1% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
53%
Red
46%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
1%
White
0%
To mix Yellow Orange paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Magenta, 76% Yellow, 1% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
23%
Yellow
76%
Black
1%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Yellow Orange
Colors similar to Yellow Orange are: Chrome Yellow, Yellowish Orange, Selective Yellow, Beer, and Golden. Chrome Yellow is more orange and darker than Yellow Orange. Yellowish Orange is more orange and paler than Yellow Orange. Selective Yellow is lighter than Yellow Orange. Beer is paler than Yellow Orange. Golden is more yellow and lighter than Yellow Orange.
