#FF993A

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkorange.

About #FF993A

At its core, #FF993A is a light 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, 153, and 58.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 40% M, 77% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 28.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#FF993A
RGB255, 153, 58
HSL28.9°, 100.0%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 40%, 77%, 0%
HSV28.9°, 77.3%, 100.0%
LAB72.5, 31.3, 63.0
XYZ53.4, 44.3, 9.7
Decimal16750906

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF993A; }
.text-color { color: #FF993A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF993A; }

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