Color Name
Yellow Orange
Hex Color Code
#FFAE42
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 174, 66)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 31.8%, 74.1%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue)
#FFAE42 Yellow Orange Color Crayola Crayons - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

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What color is FFAE42?

The color name for #FFAE42 is Yellow Orange and is belongs to the Orange color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #FFAE42 is RGB(255, 174, 66). In the RGB color model, #FFAE42 has a red value of 255, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 31.8% magenta, 74.1% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 62.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFAE42 has a hue of 34.3° (degrees), 74.1 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FFAE42 is cool or warm?

Color FFAE42 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FFAE42? (For interior and product design)

FFAE42 has an LRV of nearly 51.9. 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
#FFAE42
LRV 51.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 51.9 of #FFAE42 with dark and light color

Is #FFAE42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFAE42 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 #FFAE42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FFAE42
Hex triplet
#FFAE42
Red
FF
Green
AE
Blue
42
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 174, 66)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
74.12%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(34.29deg, 100.0 %, 62.9 %)
Hue
34.29°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
62.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
34.29°
Saturation
74.12 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(67, 129, 10)
Red
67 (26.1%)
Yellow
129 (50.6%)
Blue
10 (3.9%)
HWB
Hue
34.29°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
74.12%
XYZ
X
57.36
Y
51.93
Z
12.15
YXY
Y1
51.93
X
0.47
Y2
0.43
CIE-Lab
L
77.24
A
20.65
B
64.46
CIE-Lch
L
77.24
C
67.68
H
72.23
CIE-Luv
L
77.24
U
65.33
V
67.43
Hunter-Lab
L
72.06
A
15.98
B
40.44
Other
LRV
~ 51.9 %
Munsell Color System
6.1YR 7.6/12

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 #FFAE42

These are the named colors closest to hex FFAE42, 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
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#FFB347 Color Pastel Orange
98.41% match | ΔE 1.59
#FFAA1D Color Bright Yellow
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#FFA500 Color Orange (Web)
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFAE42.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFAE42.

#FFB549 Color PANTONE 1365 C
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23
#FFAA4D Color PANTONE 804 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#FFB25B Color PANTONE 150 C
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04
#FFA300 Color PANTONE 137 C
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFAE42.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFAE42.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFAE42.


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#FFA812 Color Dark Tangerine
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Paint color for Hex #FFAE42

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FFAE42 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FFAE42 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color FFAE42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFAE42 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color FFAE42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFAE42 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFAE42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFAE42 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFAE42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFAE42 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFAE42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFAE42 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color FFAE42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFAE42 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFAE42 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFAE42 to Farrow & Ball

#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
91.92% match | ΔE 8.08
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
88.92% match | ΔE 11.08

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

#FFAE42
Yellow Orange
#4293FF
Dodger 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 Yellow Orange - #FFAE42?

Color that best contrast with Yellow Orange - #FFAE42 is #4293FF, color name is Dodger 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.

What color compliments Yellow Orange - #FFAE42?

Complementary or Opposite color for Yellow Orange - #FFAE42 is #4293FF, color name is Dodger blue*.

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