#FFA049

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #FFA049

The precise color #FFA049 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Sandybrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 160 green, and 73 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 71% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#FFA049
RGB255, 160, 73
HSL28.7°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 37%, 71%, 0%
HSV28.7°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB74.1, 28.3, 58.3
XYZ55.0, 46.9, 12.5
Decimal16752713

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.02:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFA049; }
.text-color { color: #FFA049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFA049; }

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