#ffb300

Selective Yellow

Closest match (98% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(255, 179, 0)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(42, 100%, 50%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(0, 30, 100, 0)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.535

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#ffb300

#004cff

Analogous (Adjacent)

#ff3400

#ffb300

#cbff00

Triadic

#ffb300

#00ffb3

#b300ff

Split complementary

#ffb300

#00cbff

#3400ff

Complete conversion table

HEX

#FFB300

RGB

rgb(255,179,0)

RGBA

rgba(255,179,0, 1)

HSL

hsl(42.12,100%,50%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.82 0.17 77.9)

CSS Variable

--color: #ffb300;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

1.79

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

11.70

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#ffb300#646200

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#ffb300#9eb300

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#ffb300#fbc2d7

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#ffb300#debc8d

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

70%

30%

RYB PIGMENTS

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

70%

Cadmium red

Pigment

30%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Orange hue

590–620 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Warm

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

53.5%

Light • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

Imperial Yellow

#FFB200

Sunflower Mango

#FFB700

Master Nacho

#FFB81B

King Nacho

#FFB800

Blue Ribbon

#004CFF

Electric Lime

#CBFF00

Scarlet

#FF3400

Spring Green

#00FFB3

Poison Purple Paradise

#B300FF

Cyan / Aqua

#00CBFF

Gorse

#FFEF57

Pirate Gold

#BB7B00