#FFAD00

#FFAD00

Color Values

HEX

#FFAD00

RGB

255, 173, 0

HSL

40.7, 100.0%, 50.0%

HSV

40.7, 100.0%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 32.2%, 100.0%, 0.0%

OKLCH

0.807 0.1704 74.8

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1028 Melon Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FFAD00

#0052FF

Analogous

#FF2D00

#D2FF00

#FFAD00

Triadic

#FFAD00

#00FFAD

#AD00FF

Split Complementary

#FFAD00

#00D2FF

#2D00FF

Tetradic

#FFAD00

#00FF2D

#0052FF

#FF00D2

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#FFAD00

Protanopia

#DBDB2A

Deuteranopia

#E0E634

Tritanopia

#FB4B52

Achromatopsia

#B2B2B2

CSS Usage

background-color: #FFAD00;
color: #FFAD00;
border-color: #FFAD00;
Nearest Tailwind: Amber 500 #F59E0B

Tailwind Shades

50
#FEFAF1
100
#FCF3DE
200
#FFE8B8
300
#FFD885
400
#FFC242
500
#FFAD00
600
#CC8A00
700
#A36F00
800
#805600
900
#5C4005
950
#3A2803

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.87:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.23:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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