Orange Yellow Color
Orange Yellow is a orange color with hex code #FFAD01. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with orange yellow, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Orange Yellow Color Values
What Does Orange Yellow Mean?
Orange Yellow belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Orange Yellow sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Orange Yellow is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: vivid orange yellow, #F6A600). It is also known as Clementine Jelly.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Orange Yellow
Orange Yellow and #0051FF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FF2F00 and #D0FF00, which sit beside orange yellow on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair orange yellow with triadic partners #00FFAE and #AE00FF. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Yellowish Orange —
#FFAB0F(Delta E 2) - Yellow Sea —
#FEA904(Delta E 2) - Sun —
#FBAC13(Delta E 3) - Amber —
#FEB308(Delta E 4) - My Sin —
#FFB31F(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FFAD01; }
.background { background-color: #FFAD01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FFAD01; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFAD0140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for orange yellow?
Orange Yellow has the hex code #FFAD01. In RGB notation it is rgb(255, 173, 1), in HSL it is hsl(41, 100%, 50%), and its OKLCH value is 0.807, 0.17, 74.8.
What does the color orange yellow mean?
Orange-family colors like orange yellow carry distinct psychological associations. Orange Yellow belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Orange Yellow sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with orange yellow?
Orange Yellow has three easy routes: its complement #0051FF for punch, its neighbors #FF2F00 and #D0FF00 for something calmer, or triadic partners #00FFAE and #AE00FF when you want energy.
Is orange yellow a standard web color?
No — Orange Yellow is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FFAD01 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make orange yellow lighter or darker?
To lighten orange yellow, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFF2D6 (lightest tint) to #291C00 (darkest shade).
About Orange Yellow
Orange Yellow is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has alternative names including Clementine Jelly. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FFAD01 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.