Orange — #FFA500
#FFA500 is a medium, vivid orange. It is the CSS named color orange.
Color values
| HEX | #FFA500 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16753920 |
| CSS | color: #FFA500; |
| Android | 0xFFFFA500 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.647, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFA500 | 1.97:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFA500 | 10.63:1 — 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 #FFA500
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFA500 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFA500
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFA500 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFA500; background-color: #FFA500; }
.element { color: rgb(255 165 0); }
.element { color: hsl(39 100% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFA500] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFA500;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFA500?
#FFA500 is a medium, vivid orange, which CSS calls orange. Its hue sits at 39° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #FFA500 in RGB?
#FFA500 converts to rgb(255, 165, 0) — 255 red, 165 green and 0 blue.
What is #FFA500 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 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 #FFA500 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.63:1 versus 1.97:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFA500?
#0059FF — the hue directly opposite #FFA500 on the color wheel.