Orange-Yellow (Crayola) color hex code is #F8D568

What is Orange-Yellow (Crayola) Color?

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Orange-Yellow (Crayola) has the hex code #F8D568. The equivalent RGB values are (248, 213, 104), which means it is composed of 44% red, 38% green and 18% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:14 Y:58 K:3. In the HSV/HSB scale, Orange-Yellow (Crayola) has a hue of 45°, 58% saturation and a brightness value of 97%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Crayola's Orange-Yellow color hex code is #F8D568 with RGB equivalent (248, 213, 104). It can be applied to web pages through HTML or CSS code with its hex, RGB or HSL values. As you can understand, Orange-Yellow (Crayola) is a crayon color and the hexadecimal code associated with it is only an approximation. Also, the Orange-Yellow Pantone® and CMYK color values mentioned in the table below have been calculated from this imprecise hex value using known formulae and are, thus, approximates themselves.

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Orange-Yellow (Crayola) Color Codes

Hex Code	#F8D568
RGB Values	(248, 213, 104)
CMYK Values	(0%, 14%, 58%, 3%)
HSV/HSB Values	(45°, 58%, 97%)
Closest Web Safe	#FFCC66
Inverse Color	#072A97 [Imperial Blue]
Closest Pantone®	120 C
Closest RAL	1017 [Saffron yellow]
Complementary Color	#688BF8 [Cornflower Blue]

Orange-Yellow (Crayola) Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#BCBCBC
Desaturated	#B0B0B0
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#D4D4D4
Weighted Average (Luma)	#D5D5D5
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#E4E4E4

Orange-Yellow (Crayola) Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of F8D568. Complementary color is 688BF8

Complementary Palette

The complement of Orange-Yellow (Crayola) is Cornflower Blue with the hex code #688BF8. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #F8D568 color is offered by #688BF8. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (F8D568, D3F868 and F88D68)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Orange-Yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568) are Booger Buster (#D3F868) and Atomic Tangerine (#F88D68). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Orange-Yellow (Crayola) with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (F8D568, 68D3F8 and 8D68F8)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Orange-Yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568) are #68D3F8 (Sky Blue (Crayola)) and #8D68F8 (Violets Are Blue). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (F8D568, 68F8D5 and D568F8)

Triadic Palette

Orange-Yellow (Crayola) triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #68F8D5 (Aquamarine) and #D568F8 (Heliotrope) along with #F8D568 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (F8D568, 68F8D5, 688BF8 and F8688B)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Orange-Yellow (Crayola) has four colors - #68F8D5 (Aquamarine), #688BF8 (Cornflower Blue) and #F8688B (Light Crimson) in addition to the base color (#F8D568). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (F8D568, 68F88D, 688BF8 and F868D3)

Square Palette

Orange-Yellow (Crayola) square color palette has #68F88D (Very Light Malachite Green), #688BF8 (Cornflower Blue) and #F868D3 (Rose Pink). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Orange-Yellow (Crayola) Color Rainbow Palette

Our Orange-Yellow (Crayola) rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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