#FFAE3B Hex Color

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Color Name

Yellow Orange*

Hex Color Code

#FFAE3B

RGB Color Code

RGB(255, 174, 59)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 31.8%, 76.9%, 0.0%

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#FFAE3B hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is FFAE3B?

The RGB color code for color number #FFAE3B is RGB(255, 174, 59). In the RGB color model, #FFAE3B has a red value of 255, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 31.8% magenta, 76.9% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 61.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFAE3B has a hue of 35.2° (degrees), 76.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FFAE3B is cool or warm?

Color FFAE3B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FFAE3B? (For interior and product design)

FFAE3B has an LRV of nearly 51.8. 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

#FFAE3B

LRV 51.8

Light Color

Compare LRV 51.8 of #FFAE3B with dark and light color

Is #FFAE3B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFAE3B 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #FFAE3B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FFAE3B

Hex triplet: #FFAE3B
Red: FF
Green: AE
Blue: 3B

RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 174, 59)

Red: 255 (100.0%)
Green: 174 (68.2%)
Blue: 59 (23.1%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 31.76%
Yellow: 76.86%
Key: 0.00%

HSL hsl(35.2deg, 100.0 %, 61.6 %)

Hue: 35.2°
Saturation: 100.00 %
Lightness: 61.57 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 35.2°
Saturation: 76.86 %
Brightness / Value: 100.00 %

RYB ryb(68, 134, 9)

Red: 68 (26.7%)
Yellow: 134 (52.4%)
Blue: 9 (3.4%)

HWB

Hue: 35.2°
Whiteness: 23.14 %
Blackness: 0.00 %

CMY

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 31.76%
Yellow: 76.86%

XYZ

X: 57.17
Y: 51.85
Z: 11.13

YXY

Y1: 51.85
X: 0.48
Y2: 0.43

CIE-Lab

L: 77.19
A: 20.37
B: 67.15

CIE-Lch

L: 77.19
C: 70.17
H: 73.12

CIE-Luv

L: 77.19
U: 65.74
V: 69.32

Hunter-Lab

L: 72.01
A: 15.7
B: 41.24

Other

LRV: ~ 51.8 %
Munsell Color System: 5YR 8.0/14

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 #FFAE3B

These are the named colors closest to hex FFAE3B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FFAE42 Color Yellow Orange

99.10% match | ΔE 0.90

#FFB347 Color Pastel Orange

98.53% match | ΔE 1.47

#FFAA1D Color Bright Yellow

97.83% match | ΔE 2.17

#FFA700 Color Chrome Yellow

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFAE3B.

#FCAF3D Color BS 08-D-41 - Yellow

99.09% match | ΔE 0.91

#FFAC30 Color BS 06-E-50 - Apricot

99.07% match | ΔE 0.93

#F2AA4C Color BS 06-D-41 - Orange

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#FFAF15 Color BS 08-E-53 - Yellow

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFAE3B.

#F9AC2F Color PANTONE 14-0955 TCX - Citrus

98.11% match | ΔE 1.89

#F2AB46 Color PANTONE 15-1049 TCX - Artisan's Gold

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#FCAB4D Color PANTONE 14-1052 TCX - Kumquat

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#FFA500 Color PANTONE 14-1064 TCX - Saffron

96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFAE3B.

#FFB549 Color PANTONE 1365 C

97.96% match | ΔE 2.04

#FFA300 Color PANTONE 137 C

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#FFAD00 Color PANTONE 2010 C

96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

#FFAA4D Color PANTONE 804 C

96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFAE3B.

#FFB657 Color RAL 070 80 60 - Golden Rain Yellow

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

#FFB756 Color RAL 075 80 60 - Carriage Yellow

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#FCB937 Color RAL 080 80 70 - Pear Yellow

94.94% match | ΔE 5.06

#F9BC4F Color RAL 080 80 60 - Full Yellow

94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFAE3B.

#F9A800 Color RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

#F6A950 Color RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

#FFB200 Color RAL 2007 - Luminous Bright Orange

95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

#FF9B00 Color RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow

94.74% match | ΔE 5.26

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#FFA812 Color Dark Tangerine

97.36% match | ΔE 2.64

Paint color for Hex #FFAE3B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FFAE3B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FFAE3B once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Dunn-Edwards

#FFAF37 Color Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)

99.22% match | ΔE 0.78

#FFAA00 Color Flash of Orange (DEA 116)

96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

#EDA740 Color Acorn Squash (DE 5292)

96.64% match | ΔE 3.36

#F3A347 Color O'Brien Orange (DET 460)

95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

Valspar

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Valspar

#FFAA3E Color Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)

98.16% match | ΔE 1.84

#F9B24E Color Afternoon Tea (3002-3B)

97.68% match | ΔE 2.32

#FFB64A Color Just Ducky (V014-2)

97.66% match | ΔE 2.34

#FFA901 Color Kernel of Truth (V015-3)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

Behr

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Behr

#FFB14E Color Splendor Gold (P250-6)

97.98% match | ΔE 2.02

#F9AB1D Color Sunny Side Up (P270-7)

97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

#FFB737 Color Soft Boiled (P270-6)

96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

#FFB729 Color Extreme Yellow (P260-7)

95.28% match | ΔE 4.72

Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Benjamin Moore

#FFA706 Color Mandarin Orange (2018-20)

97.02% match | ΔE 2.98

#FFB229 Color Citrus Blast (2018-30)

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

#F5B54F Color Sunflower Fields (174)

96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

#FFAF00 Color Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)

95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Sherwin Williams

#F2AF46 Color Goldenrod (SW 6677)

96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

#F8AC1D Color Gusto Gold (SW 6904)

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#EAAE47 Color Brittlebush (SW 6684)

95.14% match | ΔE 4.86

#F4A045 Color Osage Orange (SW 6890)

94.70% match | ΔE 5.30

PPG Paints

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to PPG Paints

#F7B74E Color Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)

95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

#F2AD62 Color Goldfish (PPG1203-6)

94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

#FFBC35 Color Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)

94.23% match | ΔE 5.77

#EBB454 Color Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)

94.10% match | ΔE 5.90

Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFAE3B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFAE3B to Farrow & Ball

#E69F43 Color Dutch Orange (W76)

94.57% match | ΔE 5.43

#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)

91.51% match | ΔE 8.49

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)

89.08% match | ΔE 10.92

#DCB97A Color Print Room Yellow (69)

88.45% match | ΔE 11.55

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#FFAE3B color palettes and scheme combination

A15E00

D47C00

FF9908

FFAE3B

FFC36E

FFD8A1

FFEDD4

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.

FF3B8C

FF4C3B

FFAE3B

EEFF3B

8CFF3B

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.

FFAE3B

3BFFAE

AE3BFF

Triadic Color Palette

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

FFAE3B

3BFF4C

3B8CFF

FF3BEE

Tetradic Color Palette

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

FFAE3B

FFB64E

FFBE62

FFC675

FFCE89

FFD69D

FFDEB0

FFE6C4

FFEED7

FFF6EB

FFFFFF

Yellow Orange* - #FFAE3B Tints

FFAE3B

E59C35

CC8B2F

B27929

996823

7F571D

664517

4C3411

33220B

191105

000000

Yellow Orange* - #FFAE3B Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#FFAE3B

Yellow Orange*

#3B8CFF

Moroccan Blue*

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 #FFAE3B?

Color that best contrast with #FFAE3B is #3B8CFF, color name is Moroccan Blue*. 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.