Squash
#F2AB15
What color is Squash
Squash is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Squash is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Squash
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Squash is #F2AB15.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Squash has 95%% Red, 67% Green, and 8% Blue.
Squash has 41° Hue, 91% Saturation, and 95% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Squash has 41° Hue, 90% Saturation, and 52% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Squash has 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 91% yellow, and 5% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#F2AB15 |
|
RGB |
(242, 171, 21) |
(95%, 67%, 8%) |
HSV |
(41°, 91, 95) |
(11%, 91%, 95%) |
HSL |
(41°, 90, 52) |
(11%, 90%, 52%) |
CMYK |
(0, 29, 91, 5) |
(0%, 29%, 91%, 5%) |
How does Squash contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Squash is 48%, which is medium high.
Squash has a higher contrast with black than white.
Squash and black have a 10.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Squash and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
48% |
AAA (10.6) |
insufficient (2.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Squash
How to mix Squash paint
To mix Squash paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 45% Yellow, 42% Red, 5% Black, 8% White, as shown below.
Yellow
45%
Red
42%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
5%
White
8%
To mix Squash paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Magenta, 66% Yellow, 5% Black, 8% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
21%
Yellow
66%
Black
5%
White
8%
What colors are similar to Squash
Colors similar to Squash are: Bee Yellow, Yellowish Orange, Beer, Fuel Yellow, and Chrome Yellow. Yellowish Orange is brighter and lighter than Squash. Beer is lighter than Squash. Fuel Yellow is paler than Squash. Chrome Yellow is brighter than Squash.
