#FF8300

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkorange.

About #FF8300

At its core, #FF8300 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorange. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 131, and 0.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 49% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 0% Black. The HSL representation is 30.8° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#FF8300
RGB255, 131, 0
HSL30.8°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 49%, 100%, 0%
HSV30.8°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB67.6, 41.3, 74.4
XYZ49.4, 37.5, 4.6
Decimal16745216

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF8300; }
.text-color { color: #FF8300; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF8300; }

Similar Colors

Darkorange
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