#ffc242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ffc242 is composed of 100% red, 76.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 74.1% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 40.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 62.9%. #ffc242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #ff8500. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 100
    • G 76
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 24
    • Y 74
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#ffc242 color description : Light orange.

#ffc242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ffc242 has RGB values of R:255, G:194, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.24, Y:0.74, K:0. Its decimal value is 16761410.

Hex triplet ffc242 #ffc242
RGB Decimal 255, 194, 66 rgb(255,194,66)
RGB Percent 100, 76.1, 25.9 rgb(100%,76.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 24, 74, 0
HSL 40.6°, 100, 62.9 hsl(40.6,100%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 40.6°, 74.1, 100
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 81.969, 10.223, 69.08
XYZ 61.516, 60.24, 13.542
xyY 0.455, 0.445, 60.24
CIE-LCH 81.969, 69.833, 81.582
CIE-LUV 81.969, 49.891, 75.368
Hunter-Lab 77.615, 5.651, 43.986
Binary 11111111, 11000010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #ffc242

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Alternatives to #ffc242

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#ffc242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ffc242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ffc242;}
.background {background-color:#ffc242;}
.border {border:1px solid #ffc242;}

Shades and Tints of #ffc242

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, #070500 is the darkest color, while #fffbf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ffc242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a8a399 is the less saturated color, while #ffc242 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ffc242 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
  • #c6c6c6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #d1c5ac Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e5ce4e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffc551 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffbdc7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #eeca49 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ffc34b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ffbe96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population