#F0A85F

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #F0A85F

The hex code #F0A85F represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Sandybrown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(240, 168, 95).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 30% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0A85F
RGB240, 168, 95
HSL30.2°, 82.9%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 30%, 60%, 6%
HSV30.2°, 60.4%, 94.1%
LAB74.4, 19.2, 47.7
XYZ52.0, 47.4, 17.2
Decimal15771743

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.47:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0A85F; }
.text-color { color: #F0A85F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0A85F; }

Similar Colors

Sandybrown
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