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Fuel Yellow

#E6A219

Fuel Yellow is a warm medium color with the hex code #E6A219. This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB 230, 162, 25 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 30%, 89%, 10% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Fuel Yellow color values

HEX
#E6A219
RGB
230, 162, 25
HSL
40°, 80%, 50%
CMYK
0, 30, 89, 10

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Fuel Yellow sits at 40° on the color wheel with 80% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. With saturation at 80%, this is a high-chroma color: the kind that anchors palettes and demands considered placement. 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(230, 162, 25), where the red channel dominates at 230, 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 30M 89Y 10K. The low-to-moderate black value (10%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (89%), 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

Split-Complementary

How to use Fuel Yellow

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #E6A219;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 230, 162, 25;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#E6A219',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 30%
Y: 89%
K: 10%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(230, 162, 25)
rgba(230, 162, 25, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 40° on the color wheel

Lucid logo
Lucid
Rolex logo
Rolex
Guinness logo
Guinness
Slack logo
Slack

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E6A219?
#E6A219 is Fuel Yellow, a warm medium color with RGB values of 230, 162, 25. It has a hue of 40°, 80% saturation, and 50% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #E6A219?
The RGB color code for #E6A219 is rgb(230, 162, 25). This means it contains 230 red, 162 green, and 25 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Fuel Yellow a warm or cool color?
Fuel Yellow (#E6A219) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #E6A219 in CSS?
You can use #E6A219 in CSS with: background-color: #E6A219; or color: #E6A219; or as an RGB value: rgb(230, 162, 25). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 30%, 89%, 10%.

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