Fuel Yellow is a
warm medium color with the hex code #E0A31F.
This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB
224, 163, 31 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 27%, 86%, 12% for print applications.
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Fuel Yellow
#E0A31F
Fuel Yellow color values
- HEX
- #E0A31F
- RGB
- 224, 163, 31
- HSL
- 41°, 76%, 50%
- CMYK
- 0, 27, 86, 12
Shades & tints
Darker Lighter
About this color
Fuel Yellow sits at 41° on the color wheel with 76% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. At 76% saturation, the hue is fully legible and confident — richly chromatic without tipping into high-contrast territory. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.
In digital environments, Fuel Yellow is rendered as rgb(224, 163, 31), where the red channel dominates at 224, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. The mid-range lightness and strong saturation make this versatile for both foreground and background roles, depending on what it is paired against.
For print, Fuel Yellow translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 27M 86Y 12K. The low-to-moderate black value (12%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (86%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
How to use Fuel Yellow
CSS Variable
:root {
--brand-primary: #E0A31F;
--brand-primary-rgb: 224, 163, 31;
}Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.
Tailwind Config
colors: {
brand: '#E0A31F',
}
Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.
Print Design (CMYK)
C: 0%
M: 27%
Y: 86%
K: 12%Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.
RGB for Screens
rgb(224, 163, 31)
rgba(224, 163, 31, 0.8)Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.
Frequently asked questions
What color is #E0A31F?
#E0A31F is Fuel Yellow, a warm medium color with RGB values of 224, 163, 31. It has a hue of 41°, 76%
saturation, and 50% lightness in the HSL color
space.
What is the RGB value of #E0A31F?
The RGB color code for #E0A31F is rgb(224, 163, 31). This means it contains 224 red,
163 green, and 31 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Fuel Yellow a warm or cool color?
Fuel Yellow (#E0A31F) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #E0A31F in CSS?
You can use #E0A31F in CSS with:
background-color: #E0A31F; or color: #E0A31F; or as an RGB value: rgb(224, 163, 31). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 27%, 86%, 12%.