#FF9942
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.
About #FF9942
At its core, #FF9942 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Sandybrown. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 153 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 40% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light 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#FF9942
RGB255, 153, 66
HSL27.6°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 40%, 74%, 0%
HSV27.6°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB72.5, 31.6, 59.7
XYZ53.6, 44.4, 10.9
Decimal16750914
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FF9942;
}
.text-color {
color: #FF9942;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FF9942;
}