Fuel Yellow

#ECA927

Fuel Yellow #ECA927

Shades of Fuel Yellow

#EDAB28

#D29823

#B8851F

#9E721A

#835F16

#694C11

#4F390D

#342608

#1A1304

#000000

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Tints of Fuel Yellow

#EDAB28

#EFB43E

#F1BD55

#F3C66C

#F5CF84

#F7D89B

#F9E2B4

#FBEBCC

#FDF5E5

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Fuel Yellow

#FDB016

#F0AB23

#E3A72F

#D6A33C

#C99F49

#BC9A56

#B09663

#A3926F

#968E7C

#898989

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What color is Fuel Yellow

Fuel Yellow is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Fuel Yellow is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Fuel Yellow

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Fuel Yellow is #ECA927.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Fuel Yellow has 93%% Red, 66% Green, and 15% Blue.
Fuel Yellow has 40° Hue, 83% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Fuel Yellow has 40° Hue, 84% Saturation, and 54% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Fuel Yellow has 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 83% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#ECA927

RGB

(236, 169, 39)

(93%, 66%, 15%)

HSV

(40°, 83, 93)

(11%, 83%, 93%)

HSL

(40°, 84, 54)

(11%, 84%, 54%)

CMYK

(0, 28, 83, 7)

(0%, 28%, 83%, 7%)

How does Fuel Yellow contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Fuel Yellow is 46%, which is medium high.
Fuel Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white. Fuel Yellow and black have a 10.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Fuel Yellow and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

46%

AAA (10.3)

insufficient (2.0)

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What colors go with Fuel Yellow

Summer

#50390C

#97715B

#ECA927

#DCB39E

#D5D0C0

Winter

#4B370D

#9E6C91

#ECA927

#F3D2E9

#D5CAAF

Spring

#4E370B

#5D834F

#ECA927

#98E1AA

#D5C9AC

Analogous

#4B360A

#8C781E

#ECA927

#D5BCA6

#EEDFB7

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How to mix Fuel Yellow paint

To mix Fuel Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Yellow, 39% Red, 7% Black, 15% White, as shown below.

Yellow

38%

Red

39%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

7%

White

15%

To mix Fuel Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Magenta, 58% Yellow, 7% Black, 15% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

20%

Yellow

58%

Black

7%

White

15%

What colors are similar to Fuel Yellow

Colors similar to Fuel Yellow are: Bee Yellow, Squash, School Bus Yellow, Sunshade, and Cantaloupe. Bee Yellow is brighter than Fuel Yellow. Squash is brighter than Fuel Yellow. School Bus Yellow is brighter and darker than Fuel Yellow. Sunshade is more orange than Fuel Yellow. Cantaloupe is more orange and lighter than Fuel Yellow.

Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

brighter

Squash

#F2AB15

brighter

School Bus Yellow

#E8A317

brighter,

darker

Sunshade

#FF9E2C

more orange

Cantaloupe

#FFA62F

more orange,

lighter