#F0A02C

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.

About #F0A02C

The precise color #F0A02C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orange. Its digital footprint relies on 240 parts red, 160 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 33% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 35.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0A02C
RGB240, 160, 44
HSL35.5°, 86.7%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 33%, 82%, 6%
HSV35.5°, 81.7%, 94.1%
LAB72.1, 21.0, 67.3
XYZ49.0, 43.8, 8.3
Decimal15769644

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0A02C; }
.text-color { color: #F0A02C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0A02C; }

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