#FFA800
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.
About #FFA800
At its core, #FFA800 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orange. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 168 green, and 0 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 34% M, 100% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 39.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#FFA800
RGB255, 168, 0
HSL39.5°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 34%, 100%, 0%
HSV39.5°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB75.6, 22.4, 79.4
XYZ55.2, 49.3, 6.6
Decimal16754688
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.85:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FFA800;
}
.text-color {
color: #FFA800;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FFA800;
}