Color Name
Bright Yellow
Hex Color Code
#FFAA1D
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 170, 29)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 33.3%, 88.6%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is FFAA1D?

The color name for #FFAA1D is Bright Yellow and is belongs to the Orange color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #FFAA1D is RGB(255, 170, 29). In the RGB color model, #FFAA1D has a red value of 255, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 29. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 88.6% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 55.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFAA1D has a hue of 37.4° (degrees), 88.6 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FFAA1D is cool or warm?

Color FFAA1D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FFAA1D? (For interior and product design)

FFAA1D has an LRV of nearly 50.1. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#FFAA1D
LRV 50.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 50.1 of #FFAA1D with dark and light color

Is #FFAA1D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFAA1D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #FFAA1D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FFAA1D
Hex triplet
#FFAA1D
Red
FF
Green
AA
Blue
1D
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 170, 29)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
29 (11.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
88.63%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(37.43deg, 100.0 %, 55.7 %)
Hue
37.43°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
55.69 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
37.43°
Saturation
88.63 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(78, 151, 5)
Red
78 (30.7%)
Yellow
151 (59.1%)
Blue
5 (1.8%)
HWB
Hue
37.43°
Whiteness
11.37 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
88.63%
XYZ
X
55.84
Y
50.1
Z
7.89
YXY
Y1
50.1
X
0.49
Y2
0.44
CIE-Lab
L
76.13
A
21.65
B
75.46
CIE-Lch
L
76.13
C
78.51
H
73.99
CIE-Luv
L
76.13
U
70.2
V
73.49
Hunter-Lab
L
70.78
A
16.95
B
42.94
Other
LRV
~ 50.1 %
Munsell Color System
10YR 7.5/13.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #FFAA1D

These are the named colors closest to hex FFAA1D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FFAA1D Color Bright Yellow
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#FFA700 Color Chrome Yellow
98.98% match | ΔE 1.02
#FFA500 Color Orange (Web)
98.58% match | ΔE 1.42
#F5A400 Color School Bus Yellow
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFAA1D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFAA1D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFAA1D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFAA1D.

#FFA300 Color PANTONE 137 C
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#FFAD00 Color PANTONE 2010 C
97.96% match | ΔE 2.04
#F2A900 Color PANTONE 130 C
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#FFB549 Color PANTONE 1365 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFAA1D.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#FFA812 Color Dark Tangerine
99.41% match | ΔE 0.59
#F79E1B Color Mastercard Yellow
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

Paint color for Hex #FFAA1D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FFAA1D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FFAA1D once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFAA1D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFAA1D to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color FFAA1D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFAA1D to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFAA1D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFAA1D to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color FFAA1D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFAA1D to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFAA1D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFAA1D to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color FFAA1D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFAA1D to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFAA1D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFAA1D to Farrow & Ball

#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
89.91% match | ΔE 10.09
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
88.15% match | ΔE 11.85
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
87.29% match | ΔE 12.71

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
#1D72FF
Blue (Crayola)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Bright Yellow - #FFAA1D?

Color that best contrast with Bright Yellow - #FFAA1D is #1D72FF, color name is Blue (Crayola)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Bright Yellow - #FFAA1D?

Complementary or Opposite color for Bright Yellow - #FFAA1D is #1D72FF, color name is Blue (Crayola)*.

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