#F0BD5F

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #F0BD5F

The hex code #F0BD5F represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Sandybrown. Its digital footprint relies on 240 parts red, 189 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 21% M, 60% Y, and 6% K. The HSL representation is 38.9° hue, 82.9% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0BD5F
RGB240, 189, 95
HSL38.9°, 82.9%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 21%, 60%, 6%
HSV38.9°, 60.4%, 94.1%
LAB79.5, 8.2, 53.6
XYZ56.2, 55.7, 18.6
Decimal15777119

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0BD5F; }
.text-color { color: #F0BD5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0BD5F; }

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