#FFAF2C

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.

About #FFAF2C

At its core, #FFAF2C 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, 175 green, and 44 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 31% Magenta, 83% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFAF2C
RGB255, 175, 44
HSL37.3°, 100.0%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 31%, 83%, 0%
HSV37.3°, 82.7%, 100.0%
LAB77.3, 19.4, 72.4
XYZ57.0, 52.1, 9.4
Decimal16756524

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFAF2C; }
.text-color { color: #FFAF2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFAF2C; }

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