Cheese Color – #ffa600: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Cheese color hex code is #ffa600, and it is composed of 100% red, 65% green and 0% blue.

Cheese is a light, vibrant, saturated, and warm color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Cheese color (#ffa600) against dark backgrounds.

Cheese color

Cheese Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #FFA600

  2. #0059FF

Triadic colors

  1. #FFA600

  2. #00FFA6

  3. #A600FF

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FFB833

  2. #FFC966

  3. #FFDB99

  4. #FFEDCC

Darker colors

  1. #CC8500

  2. #996300

  3. #664200

  4. #332100

Analogous colors

  1. #FF0059

  2. #FF2600

  3. #FFA600

  4. #D9FF00

  5. #59FF00

Monochromatic colors

  1. #B37400

  2. #E69500

  3. #FFAF1A

  4. #FFC14D

  5. #FCD183

#ffa600

Cheese Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Cheese, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ffa600
RGBrgb(255,166,0)
HSLhsl(39,100%,50%)
CMYK0, 35, 100, 0
HSV39, 100, 100
RGB %100, 65, 0
XYZ54.9, 48.5, 6.5
LAB75.1, 23.6, 79
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.96 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)10.71 (passes WCAG AA)

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