Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Chrome Yellow

Chrome Yellow is a vibrant orange color with HEX #FFA700. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 167, 0, HSL 39, 100%, 50%, warm temperature, and is useful for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems.

#FFA700 orange warm vibrant
HEX #FFA700
RGB rgb(255, 167, 0)
HSL hsl(39 100% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 35, 100, 0)
Luminance 0.489
Contrast Black 10.78:1White 1.95:1

CSS Utilities

--color-chrome-yellow: #FFA700;
.bg-chrome-yellow { background-color: #FFA700; }
.text-chrome-yellow { color: #FFA700; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.489
Black text10.78:1AA Pass
White text1.95:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFA700",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    167,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    39,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    35,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.489,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.78,
    "white": 1.95
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#0059FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF2600",
    "#D9FF00"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#00FFA6",
    "#A600FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#00FF26",
    "#0059FF",
    "#FF00D9"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#00D9FF",
    "#2600FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFC65C",
    "#FFA700",
    "#A36A00"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFC65C",
  "dark": "#A36A00",
  "saturated": "#FFA600",
  "desaturated": "#E39D1C",
  "pastel": "#F5D089",
  "neon": "#FFB429"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
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    "#0059FF",
    "#FF2600",
    "#D9FF00"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E39D1C",
    "#FFC65C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFC65C",
    "#E39D1C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "orange",
    "amber",
    "fluorescent-orange",
    "dark-orange",
    "honey"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "chrome-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "chrome-yellow-vs-amber",
    "chrome-yellow-vs-orange",
    "mustard-yellow-vs-chrome-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/chrome-yellow",
    "/css/colors/chrome-yellow",
    "/hex/ffa700"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/chrome-yellow"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/fluorescent-orange",
      "/colors/dark-orange",
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      "/compare/chrome-yellow-vs-orange",
      "/compare/mustard-yellow-vs-chrome-yellow",
      "/harmonies/chrome-yellow",
      "/wcag/chrome-yellow",
      "/css/colors/chrome-yellow",
      "/hex/ffa700"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "chrome-yellow",
  "name": "Chrome Yellow",
  "hex": "#FFA700",
  "uses": [
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    "pigment palettes",
    "cultural color systems"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "craft",
      "specificity"
    ],
    "contexts": [
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      "education",
      "editorial research",
      "cultural references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "generic unlabeled palette systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
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  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
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  "tags": [
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    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "historical-references",
    "pigment-palettes",
    "cultural-color-systems",
    "heritage",
    "craft",
    "specificity"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    167,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    100,
    0
  ],
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  "contrast": {
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  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#0059FF",
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      "#FF2600",
      "#D9FF00"
    ],
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      "#A600FF"
    ],
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      "#00FF26",
      "#0059FF",
      "#FF00D9"
    ],
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      "#00D9FF",
      "#2600FF"
    ],
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      "#FFA700",
      "#A36A00"
    ]
  },
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    "saturated": "#FFA600",
    "desaturated": "#E39D1C",
    "pastel": "#F5D089",
    "neon": "#FFB429"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-chrome-yellow: #FFA700;",
    "utility": ".bg-chrome-yellow { background-color: #FFA700; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-chrome-yellow { color: #FFA700; }"
  },
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    "honey"
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
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    "/harmonies/chrome-yellow",
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    "/css/colors/chrome-yellow",
    "/hex/ffa700"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/amber",
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      "/colors/dark-orange",
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      "/harmonies/chrome-yellow",
      "/wcag/chrome-yellow",
      "/css/colors/chrome-yellow",
      "/hex/ffa700"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#0059FF",
      "#FF2600",
      "#D9FF00"
    ],
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      "#E39D1C",
      "#FFC65C"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFC65C",
      "#E39D1C"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Chrome Yellow Color

Chrome Yellow sits in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Chrome Yellow is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include heritage, craft, and specificity, which makes it relevant for museum design and education. In design work, Chrome Yellow is most useful for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Chrome Yellow accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FFA700.Chrome Yellow CSS utilitiesUse Chrome Yellow in CSS variables and utility classes.#FFA700 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Chrome Yellow paletteOpen the generated palette based on Chrome Yellow.Chrome Yellow harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Chrome Yellow against black and white text.

Black text10.78:1AA Pass
White text1.95:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Orange#FFA500
Amber#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange#FFBF00
Dark Orange#FF8C00
Honey#FFC30B

Color Harmonies

#0059FF#0059FF
#FF2600#FF2600
#D9FF00#D9FF00
#00FFA6#00FFA6
#A600FF#A600FF
Open full Chrome Yellow harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FFC65C#FFC65C
#A36A00#A36A00
#FFA600#FFA600
#E39D1C#E39D1C
#F5D089#F5D089
#FFB429#FFB429

Pairings

Black#000000
#0059FF#0059FF
#FF2600#FF2600
#D9FF00#D9FF00
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5