#ffaa00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ffaa00 is composed of 100% red, 66.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 40 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. #ffaa00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #ff5500. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 100
    • G 67
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 33
    • Y 100
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#ffaa00 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#ffaa00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ffaa00 has RGB values of R:255, G:170, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.33, Y:1, K:0. Its decimal value is 16755200.

Hex triplet ffaa00 #ffaa00
RGB Decimal 255, 170, 0 rgb(255,170,0)
RGB Percent 100, 66.7, 0 rgb(100%,66.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 33, 100, 0
HSL 40°, 100, 50 hsl(40,100%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 40°, 100, 100
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 76.077, 21.321, 79.699
XYZ 55.616, 50.013, 6.725
xyY 0.495, 0.445, 50.013
CIE-LCH 76.077, 82.502, 75.023
CIE-LUV 76.077, 70.706, 75.768
Hunter-Lab 70.72, 16.617, 43.866
Binary 11111111, 10101010, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ffaa00

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Alternatives to #ffaa00

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#ffaa00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ffaa00

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#ffaa00 background color

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#ffaa00 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ffaa00;}
.background {background-color:#ffaa00;}
.border {border:1px solid #ffaa00;}

Shades and Tints of #ffaa00

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, #140d00 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ffaa00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898376 is the less saturated color, while #ffaa00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ffaa00 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
  • #b0b0b0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c0af8d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d6bf14 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #efb500 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffa6b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e5b70c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f4b100 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ffa770 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population