#FF990F

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkorange.

About #FF990F

At its core, #FF990F is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorange. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 153 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 40% M, 94% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 34.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#FF990F
RGB255, 153, 15
HSL34.5°, 100.0%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 40%, 94%, 0%
HSV34.5°, 94.1%, 100.0%
LAB72.3, 30.3, 75.3
XYZ52.7, 44.1, 6.2
Decimal16750863

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.82:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF990F; }
.text-color { color: #FF990F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF990F; }

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