#FFA000
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.
About #FFA000
Visually, #FFA000 is defined as a vivid orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orange. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 160 green, and 0 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 37% M, 100% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 37.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#FFA000
RGB255, 160, 0
HSL37.6°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 37%, 100%, 0%
HSV37.6°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB73.8, 26.5, 78.2
XYZ53.8, 46.4, 6.1
Decimal16752640
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.28:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FFA000;
}
.text-color {
color: #FFA000;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FFA000;
}