#F0A857
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.
About #F0A857
Visually, #F0A857 is defined as a vivid orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Sandybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 168, and 87.
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 30% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F0A857
RGB240, 168, 87
HSL31.8°, 83.6%, 64.1%
CMYK0%, 30%, 64%, 6%
HSV31.8°, 63.7%, 94.1%
LAB74.3, 18.7, 51.5
XYZ51.7, 47.2, 15.4
Decimal15771735
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F0A857;
}
.text-color {
color: #F0A857;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F0A857;
}