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)
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Crayola formulated the color 'Yellow Orange' in 1930, and the color is part of the Crayola Crayon's list.

What color is Yellow Orange?

Yellow Orange color belongs to the Orange color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Yellow Orange is #FFAE42, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 174, 66).

In the RGB color model, Yellow Orange 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, Yellow Orange has a hue of 34.3° (degrees), 74.1 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Yellow Orange is cool or warm?

The color Yellow Orange is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Yellow Orange? (For interior and product design)

Yellow Orange 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
Yellow Orange
LRV 51.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 51.9 of Yellow Orange with dark and light color

Is Yellow Orange Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Yellow Orange 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

Yellow Orange (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, 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

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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

Named colors similar to Yellow Orange (Color - Crayola Crayons)

These are the named colors closest to Yellow Orange (Color - Crayola Crayons), 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

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#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

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RAL Design

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#FFA812 Color Dark Tangerine
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Paint similar to Yellow Orange (Color - Crayola Crayons)

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


Valspar

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

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

Color Combinations

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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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