#FFA500
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.
About #FFA500
Visually, #FFA500 is defined as a vivid orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Orange. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 165, and 0.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 35% M, 100% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 38.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#FFA500
RGB255, 165, 0
HSL38.8°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 35%, 100%, 0%
HSV38.8°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB74.9, 23.9, 79.0
XYZ54.7, 48.2, 6.4
Decimal16753920
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.63:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FFA500;
}
.text-color {
color: #FFA500;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FFA500;
}