Blaze Orange
#FF6600
Shades of Blaze Orange
Tints of Blaze Orange
Tones of Blaze Orange
What color is Blaze Orange
Blaze Orange is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Blaze Orange is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Blaze Orange
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Blaze Orange is #FF6600.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blaze Orange has 100%% Red, 40% Green, and 0% Blue.
Blaze Orange has 24° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blaze Orange has 24° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blaze Orange has 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 100% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FF6600 |
|
RGB |
(255, 102, 0) |
(100%, 40%, 0%) |
HSV |
(24°, 100, 100) |
(7%, 100%, 100%) |
HSL |
(24°, 100, 50) |
(7%, 100%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 60, 100, 0) |
(0%, 60%, 100%, 0%) |
How does Blaze Orange contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Blaze Orange is 31%, which is low.
Blaze Orange has a higher contrast with black than white.
Blaze Orange and black have a 7.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Blaze Orange and white have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
31% |
AAA (7.2) |
insufficient (2.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Blaze Orange
How to mix Blaze Orange paint
To mix Blaze Orange paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Yellow, 75% Red, as shown below.
Yellow
25%
Red
75%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
0%
To mix Blaze Orange paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Magenta, 62% Yellow, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
38%
Yellow
62%
Black
0%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Blaze Orange
Colors similar to Blaze Orange are: Bright Orange, International Orange, Pumpkin Orange, Mango Tango, and ArtyClick Orange. Bright Orange is more red and darker than Blaze Orange. International Orange is more red and darker than Blaze Orange. Pumpkin Orange is paler than Blaze Orange. Mango Tango is more yellow than Blaze Orange. ArtyClick Orange is more yellow and lighter than Blaze Orange.
