#FFAF0F

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.

About #FFAF0F

The precise color #FFAF0F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orange. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 175 green, and 15 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 31% Magenta, 94% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFAF0F
RGB255, 175, 15
HSL40.0°, 100.0%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 31%, 94%, 0%
HSV40.0°, 94.1%, 100.0%
LAB77.3, 18.8, 78.8
XYZ56.7, 52.0, 7.5
Decimal16756495

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFAF0F; }
.text-color { color: #FFAF0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFAF0F; }

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