#FFA85F

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #FFA85F

The hex code #FFA85F represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Sandybrown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(255, 168, 95).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 34% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light 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#FFA85F
RGB255, 168, 95
HSL27.4°, 100.0%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 34%, 63%, 0%
HSV27.4°, 62.7%, 100.0%
LAB76.1, 25.3, 50.1
XYZ57.3, 50.1, 17.5
Decimal16754783

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFA85F; }
.text-color { color: #FFA85F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFA85F; }

Similar Colors

Sandybrown
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