Color swatch image showing #FFA702 with RGB(255,167,2) values

#FFA702 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFA702 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFA702 Color Information

#FFA702 RGB value is (255, 167, 2). The hex color red value is 255, green is 167, and blue is 2. Its HSL format shows a hue of 39°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 35 percent, 99 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFA702 Color Meaning

Color #FFA702 emits industrial brilliance, historical luminosity, and unfiltered optimism. Color #FFA702 is a vivid, slightly orange-leaning yellow historically derived from lead chromate—once prized by Van Gogh for its intensity, now valued for its chromatic purity. Unlike cadmium yellow, #FFA702 carries a faint earthiness; unlike lemon yellow, #FFA702 commands presence. In safety and industrial design, #FFA702 hue signals high visibility with historical weight. Cognitive studies show #FFA702 increases alertness without the anxiety of red—ideal for cautionary but non-threatening contexts. In digital applications, color #FFA702 functions as a high-impact accent for alerts, highlights, and interactive elements. #FFA702 offers strong contrast against deep blues and charcoals, though #FFA702 fails on white—requiring careful pairing for accessibility. Print use demands coated stock for fidelity, and modern formulations avoid toxic pigments while preserving vibrancy. Consumer testing shows higher recall for brands using color #FFA702 in transport and utility sectors. Culturally, color #FFA702 reflects the dawn of industrial color—bold, synthetic, and unapologetic. #FFA702 appears in retro-futurism, transportation design, and art history as a symbol of human-made light. Spiritually, #FFA702 aligns with the solar plexus chakra’s assertive mode: confidence that creates. Designers use color #FFA702 when they want to signal optimism with edge. Its brilliance is deliberate—not naive.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFA702 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FFA702
RGB
rgb(255, 167, 2)
HSL
hsl(39°, 100%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 35%, 99%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(39°, 99%, 100%)
XYZ
55.0697 48.9018 6.5939
Yxy
48.9018 0.4981 0.4423
Hunter Lab
69.9298 5.5847 9.6160
CIE-Lab
75.3902 22.9090 79.0292

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green167 / 255 (65%)
65%
Blue2 / 255 (1%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Yellow99 / 100 (99%)
99%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFA702 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FFA702 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FFA702 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFA702 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#FFA702

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFA702;

Text Color

color: #FFA702;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFA702;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFA70240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFA702;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFA702 0%, #976200 100%);

#FFA702 Color FAQs

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