What is hex #FFAA1D color?

 
The hex code #FFAA1D is also know by an other name that is Bright Yellow Crayola.
This color is composed of 255% red, 170% green and 29% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (255,170,29)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #FFAA1D is C:0 M:33 Y:89, K:0) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #FFAA1D has a hue of 37°, 89% saturation and a brightness value of 100%.
If you want to know all about the hex #FFAA1D, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #FFAA1D (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #FFAA1D Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Bright Yellow Crayola]
RGB Values (255,170,29)
CMYK Values (0%, 33%, 89%, 0%)
HSV/HSB Values (37°, 89%, 100%)
Closest Web Safe
#FF9933 [Deep Saffron]
Inverse Color
#0055e2
Closest Pantone®
1375 C
Closest RAL
RAL 1033 [Dahlia yellow]
Complementary Color
#1d72ff

#FFAA1D Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#979797
Lightness (Desaturation)
#8e8e8e
Weighted (BT601)
#b3b3b3
Luma (BT709)
#b2b2b2

Hex #FFAA1D Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #FFAA1D is #1d72ff. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #FFAA1D you will find #1d72ff. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#FFAA1D #1d72ff

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #FFAA1D is composed with colors #FF391D and #E3FF1D. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #FFAA1D with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#FF391D #FFAA1D #E3FF1D

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #FFAA1D is composed with colors #391DFF and #1DE3FF. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#FFAA1D #391DFF #1DE3FF

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #FFAA1D is composed with colors #AA1DFF and #1DFFAA. They are located to the right and left of your main color #FFAA1D with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#FFAA1D #AA1DFF #1DFFAA

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #FFAA1D is composed with colors #1DFFAA, #1D72FF and #FF1D72 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#FFAA1D #1DFFAA #1D72FF #FF1D72

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #FFAA1D is composed with colors #1DFF39, #1D72FF and #FF1DE3 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#FFAA1D #1DFF39 #1D72FF #FF1DE3

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #FFAA1D

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #FFAA1D.

#FFAA1D #FFB131 #FFB945 #FFC15A #FFC86E #FFD083 #FFD897 #FFDFAB

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#FFAA1D #F3A728 #E8A433 #DDA13E #D29F49 #C79C54 #BC995F #B1966A

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#FFAA1D #FFA208 #F39700 #DE8B00 #CA7E00 #B67100 #A16400 #8D5800

Hex #FFAA1D in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #FFAA1D
Java new Color(255,170,29);
Python Color(#FFAA1D)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 255,170,29);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 1, green: 0.67, blue: 0.11, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(255, 170, 29)