Radioactive color hex code is #FAE500

What is Radioactive Color?

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Radioactive has the hex code #FAE500. The equivalent RGB values are (250, 229, 0), which means it is composed of 52% red, 48% green and 0% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:8 Y:100 K:2. In the HSV/HSB scale, Radioactive has a hue of 55°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 98%.
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.

Radioactive is a brilliant yellow color which can be applied on a web page with HTML and CSS via its hex, RGB, CMYK and/or HSB color codes.

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Radioactive Color Codes

Hex Code	#FAE500
RGB Values	(250, 229, 0)
CMYK Values	(0%, 8%, 100%, 2%)
HSV/HSB Values	(55°, 100%, 98%)
Closest Web Safe	#FFCC00
Inverse Color	#051AFF [Blue]
Closest Pantone®	102 C
Closest RAL	1026 [Luminous yellow]
Complementary Color	#0015FA [Blue]

Radioactive Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#A0A0A0
Desaturated	#7D7D7D
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#D2D2D2
Weighted Average (Luma)	#D9D9D9
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#E6E6E6

Radioactive Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of FAE500. Complementary color is 0015FA

Complementary Palette

The complement of Radioactive is Blue with the hex code #0015FA. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #FAE500 color is offered by #0015FA. 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 (FAE500, 92FA00 and FA6800)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Radioactive (#FAE500) are Mango Green (#92FA00) and Safety Orange (Blaze Orange) (#FA6800). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Radioactive 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 (FAE500, 0092FA and 6800FA)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Radioactive (#FAE500) are #0092FA (Azure) and #6800FA (Electric Indigo). 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 (FAE500, 00FAE5 and E500FA)

Triadic Palette

Radioactive triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #00FAE5 (Turquoise Blue) and #E500FA (Phlox) along with #FAE500 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 (FAE500, 00FAE5, 0015FA and FA0015)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Radioactive has four colors - #00FAE5 (Turquoise Blue), #0015FA (Blue) and #FA0015 (Vivid Red) in addition to the base color (#FAE500). 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 (FAE500, 00FA68, 0015FA and FA0092)

Square Palette

Radioactive square color palette has #00FA68 (Guppie Green), #0015FA (Blue) and #FA0092 (Magenta (Process)). 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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Radioactive Color Rainbow Palette

Our Radioactive 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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