Yellow Orange (#FFAE42)

The hex code for Yellow Orange is #FFAE42. It is rgb(255, 174, 66) in RGB, hsl(34, 100%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 0%) in CMYK — a light orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFAE42

HEX#FFAE42

RGBrgb(255, 174, 66)

HSLhsl(34, 100%, 63%)

HSVhsv(34, 74%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.151 69.9)

LABlab(77.83% 24.05 64.85)

LCHlch(77.83% 69.16 69.65)

Colors Closest to Yellow Orange

Yellow Orange is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pastel Orange#FFB347ΔE 2.76 Honey#EBA937ΔE 7.06 Cantaloupe#FFA62BΔE 7.58 Marigold#EAA221ΔE 8.37 Gamboge#E49B0FΔE 10.86 Bright Yellow (Crayola)#FFAA1DΔE 10.94

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FFAE42 Channel Values

How Yellow Orange breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 174 · B 66	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 34° · S 100% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 34° · S 74% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 32% · Y 74% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.84:1 vs white · 11.39:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Yellow Orange background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Yellow Orange

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Yellow Orange; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Yellow Orange

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Yellow Orange Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FFAE42

Protanopia#BFBF40

Protanomaly#DCB941

Deuteranopia#CECE37

Deuteranomaly#E3C23C

Tritanopia#FFA5A5

Tritanomaly#FFA988

Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFAE42 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--yellow-orange: #FFAE42;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFAE42;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'yellow-orange': '#FFAE42' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.682, blue: 0.259)

Android XML<color name="yellow_orange">#FFAE42</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFAE42"

More Orange Colors

Yellow Orange sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffaf38 ffac47 ffb077 ffab8a ffb224 ffab0f ffb347 ffaa1d ffb499 ffa98a ffb83d ffa666 ffcba4 ffe4b5 fff1e0 a99a86 d2691e e1a95f e78f50 efb39f f54900 faf0e6 fefbf6 ff7b47

#FFAE42 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Yellow Orange?

The hex code for Yellow Orange is #FFAE42. That is rgb(255, 174, 66) in RGB, hsl(34, 100%, 63%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFAE42?

#FFAE42 is rgb(255, 174, 66) — red 255, green 174, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFAE42?

#FFAE42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFAE42 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFAE42 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFAE42 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFAE42 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 14.04, which is visibly different.

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