#ffb242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ffb242 is composed of 100% red, 69.8% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 30.2% magenta, 74.1% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 35.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 62.9%. #ffb242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #ff6500. Closest websafe color is: #ff9933.

    • R 100
    • G 70
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 30
    • Y 74
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#ffb242 color description : Light orange.

#ffb242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ffb242 has RGB values of R:255, G:178, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.3, Y:0.74, K:0. Its decimal value is 16757314.

Hex triplet ffb242 #ffb242
RGB Decimal 255, 178, 66 rgb(255,178,66)
RGB Percent 100, 69.8, 25.9 rgb(100%,69.8%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 30, 74, 0
HSL 35.6°, 100, 62.9 hsl(35.6,100%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 35.6°, 74.1, 100
Web Safe ff9933 #ff9933
CIE-LAB 78.168, 18.555, 65.369
XYZ 58.145, 53.498, 12.418
xyY 0.469, 0.431, 53.498
CIE-LCH 78.168, 67.952, 74.153
CIE-LUV 78.168, 62.187, 69.013
Hunter-Lab 73.142, 13.901, 41.134
Binary 11111111, 10110010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #ffb242

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Alternatives to #ffb242

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#ffb242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ffb242

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#ffb242 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ffb242;}
.background {background-color:#ffb242;}
.border {border:1px solid #ffb242;}

Shades and Tints of #ffb242

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, #070400 is the darkest color, while #fffaf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ffb242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a8a299 is the less saturated color, while #ffb242 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ffb242 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
  • #bcbcbc Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c9baa4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dac44f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f3bb49 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffaeb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e7bd4a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f7b746 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ffaf8d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population