#FF995F

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #FF995F

Visually, #FF995F is defined as a vivid orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Sandybrown. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 153 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 40% Magenta, 63% Yellow, and 0% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF995F
RGB255, 153, 95
HSL21.7°, 100.0%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 40%, 63%, 0%
HSV21.7°, 62.7%, 100.0%
LAB72.8, 33.1, 46.3
XYZ54.7, 44.9, 16.6
Decimal16750943

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF995F; }
.text-color { color: #FF995F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF995F; }

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