#ffa500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ffa500 (also known as Orange) is composed of 100% red, 64.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 35.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 38.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. #ffa500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #ff4b00. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 100
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 35
    • Y 100
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#ffa500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#ffa500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ffa500 has RGB values of R:255, G:165, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.35, Y:1, K:0. Its decimal value is 16753920.

Hex triplet ffa500 #ffa500
RGB Decimal 255, 165, 0 rgb(255,165,0)
RGB Percent 100, 64.7, 0 rgb(100%,64.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 35, 100, 0
HSL 38.8°, 100, 50 hsl(38.8,100%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 38.8°, 100, 100
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 74.935, 23.929, 78.949
XYZ 54.697, 48.174, 6.418
xyY 0.5, 0.441, 48.174
CIE-LCH 74.935, 82.495, 73.138
CIE-LUV 74.935, 74.837, 73.998
Hunter-Lab 69.408, 19.203, 43.103
Binary 11111111, 10100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ffa500

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Alternatives to #ffa500

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#ffa500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ffa500

This text has a font color of #ffa500.

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#ffa500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ffa500;}
.background {background-color:#ffa500;}
.border {border:1px solid #ffa500;}

Shades and Tints of #ffa500

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #140d00 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ffa500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898276 is the less saturated color, while #ffa500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ffa500 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #adadad Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bdab8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d3bc14 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ebb300 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffa2ab Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e3b30d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2ad00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ffa36d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population