#FF661D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orangered.

About #FF661D

The precise color #FF661D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orangered. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 102 green, and 29 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 60% M, 89% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 19.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF661D
RGB255, 102, 29
HSL19.4°, 100.0%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 60%, 89%, 0%
HSV19.4°, 88.6%, 100.0%
LAB62.4, 55.3, 65.1
XYZ46.2, 30.9, 4.7
Decimal16737821

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF661D; }
.text-color { color: #FF661D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF661D; }

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