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Named color

Chrome Yellow

Chrome Yellow color #FFA700: RGB 255, 167, 0 and HSL 39°, 100%, 50%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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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

Color history, meaning and use · Editorially reviewed

About Chrome Yellow Color

Chrome Yellow was one of the bright pigments added to artists’ palettes through nineteenth-century chemistry. Conservation research at The Met records it as generally available by 1815 and valued for its strong yellow. Painters could also combine it with Prussian Blue to create vivid greens.

Its historical role helps explain why Chrome Yellow feels more industrial and forceful than an earth yellow. Digitally it can command attention in editorial graphics and high-energy accents, but large fields may produce glare and text combinations require measured contrast. The original lead chromate pigment also has material hazards that do not transfer to an on-screen HEX value.

The digital color is not a pigment formula or safety guide; physical artists’ materials must be assessed from their own labels and documentation.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Chrome Yellow Color Reference Infographic

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Chrome Yellow color reference infographic showing #FFA700, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Chrome Yellow color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#D9FF00Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

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": [
    "#000000",
    "#0059FF",
    "#FF2600",
    "#D9FF00"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E39D1C",
    "#FFC65C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFC65C",
    "#E39D1C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "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": [
    "/harmonies/chrome-yellow",
    "/wcag/chrome-yellow",
    "/css/colors/chrome-yellow",
    "/hex/ffa700",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/chrome-yellow"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/orange",
      "/colors/amber",
      "/colors/fluorescent-orange",
      "/colors/dark-orange",
      "/colors/honey",
      "/compare/chrome-yellow-vs-amber",
      "/compare/chrome-yellow-vs-orange",
      "/compare/mustard-yellow-vs-chrome-yellow",
      "/harmonies/chrome-yellow",
      "/wcag/chrome-yellow",
      "/css/colors/chrome-yellow",
      "/hex/ffa700",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "chrome-yellow",
  "name": "Chrome Yellow",
  "hex": "#FFA700",
  "uses": [
    "historical references",
    "pigment palettes",
    "cultural color systems"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "heritage",
      "craft",
      "specificity"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "museum design",
      "education",
      "editorial research",
      "cultural references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "generic unlabeled palette systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
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    "historical-references",
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    "cultural-color-systems",
    "heritage",
    "craft",
    "specificity"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    167,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    39,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    35,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.489,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.78,
    "white": 1.95
  },
  "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"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-chrome-yellow: #FFA700;",
    "utility": ".bg-chrome-yellow { background-color: #FFA700; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-chrome-yellow { color: #FFA700; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "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": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/chrome-yellow",
    "/wcag/chrome-yellow",
    "/css/colors/chrome-yellow",
    "/hex/ffa700",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/amber",
      "/colors/fluorescent-orange",
      "/colors/dark-orange",
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      "/compare/chrome-yellow-vs-amber",
      "/compare/chrome-yellow-vs-orange",
      "/compare/mustard-yellow-vs-chrome-yellow",
      "/harmonies/chrome-yellow",
      "/wcag/chrome-yellow",
      "/css/colors/chrome-yellow",
      "/hex/ffa700",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#0059FF",
      "#FF2600",
      "#D9FF00"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E39D1C",
      "#FFC65C"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFC65C",
      "#E39D1C"
    ]
  }
}
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