#F09900

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.

About #F09900

The hex code #F09900 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orange. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 153, and 0.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 36% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 38.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F09900
RGB240, 153, 0
HSL38.2°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 36%, 100%, 6%
HSV38.2°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB70.4, 23.9, 75.1
XYZ47.3, 41.3, 5.5
Decimal15767808

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F09900; }
.text-color { color: #F09900; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F09900; }

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