#faa500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #faa500 is composed of 98% red, 64.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 100% yellow and 2% black. It has a hue angle of 39.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 49%. #faa500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #f54b00. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 98
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 34
    • Y 100
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#faa500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#faa500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #faa500 has RGB values of R:250, G:165, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.34, Y:1, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 16426240.

Hex triplet faa500 #faa500
RGB Decimal 250, 165, 0 rgb(250,165,0)
RGB Percent 98, 64.7, 0 rgb(98%,64.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 34, 100, 2
HSL 39.6°, 100, 49 hsl(39.6,100%,49%)
HSV (or HSB) 39.6°, 100, 98
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 74.342, 21.831, 78.272
XYZ 52.881, 47.238, 6.333
xyY 0.497, 0.444, 47.238
CIE-LCH 74.342, 81.259, 74.415
CIE-LUV 74.342, 70.732, 73.84
Hunter-Lab 68.73, 17.061, 42.648
Binary 11111010, 10100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #faa500

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Alternatives to #faa500

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#faa500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #faa500

This text has a font color of #faa500.

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#faa500 background color

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#faa500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#faa500;}
.background {background-color:#faa500;}
.border {border:1px solid #faa500;}

Shades and Tints of #faa500

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0f0a00 is the darkest color, while #fffdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #faa500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #878073 is the less saturated color, while #faa500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #faa500 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #acacac Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bcab8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d1ba14 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e9b100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ff9fa9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e0b20c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #efad00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #fda16c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population