Information about Chrome Yellow color
Basic facts about this digital color
#FFA700 is a intensely saturated orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cheese (#FFA600). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vivid Orange Peel (#FFA000) and Orange Peel (#FF9F00).
In RGB terms — rgb(255, 167, 0) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FFA700 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. The name "Chrome Yellow" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Chrome Yellow color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Chrome Yellow color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Chrome Yellow color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Chrome Yellow color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Chrome Yellow color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Chrome Yellow color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Chrome Yellow color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Chrome Yellow
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#FFA600
#FFA000
#FF9F00
#FFB200
#FFB300
#FF9A00
#FF9900
#FD9800
#FFAB0F
#FFB00F
#FFA812
#FDB900
Chrome Yellow color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#FFA700
- RGB255, 167, 0
- CMYK0, 35, 100, 0
- CSSrgb(255, 167, 0)
- HSL39°, 100%, 50%
- HSL Precise39.294°, 100%, 50%
- HSV39°, 100%, 100%
- HSB39°, 100%, 100%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
- GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.655, 0.000)
- GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.655, 0.000, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.655, 0.000)
- Percentage of Red in RGB100%
- Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDFFA700
- DECIMAL ID16754432
- Name Length13
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- Counting from2025-01-01
