#FF6900 color
#FF6900 is a medium, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color tomato (#FF6347).
Color values
| HEX | #FF6900 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 59%, 100%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16738560 |
| CSS | color: #FF6900; |
| Android | 0xFFFF6900 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.412, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FF6900 | 2.89:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FF6900 | 7.27:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FF6900
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FF6900 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FF6900
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FF6900 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FF6900; background-color: #FF6900; }
.element { color: rgb(255 105 0); }
.element { color: hsl(25 100% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FF6900] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FF6900;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF6900?
#FF6900 is a medium, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 25° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #FF6900 in RGB?
#FF6900 converts to rgb(255, 105, 0) — 255 red, 105 green and 0 blue.
What is #FF6900 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 100%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FF6900 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.27:1 versus 2.89:1).
What is the complementary color of #FF6900?
#0095FF — the hue directly opposite #FF6900 on the color wheel.