#FFAF57

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #FFAF57

At its core, #FFAF57 is a light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Sandybrown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(255, 175, 87).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 66% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 31.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFAF57
RGB255, 175, 87
HSL31.4°, 100.0%, 67.1%
CMYK0%, 31%, 66%, 0%
HSV31.4°, 65.9%, 100.0%
LAB77.6, 21.2, 55.7
XYZ58.3, 52.6, 16.1
Decimal16756567

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFAF57; }
.text-color { color: #FFAF57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFAF57; }

Similar Colors

Sandybrown
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