#FFA500
orange
#FFA500 is the CSS named color "orange", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 165, and blue 0 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 39°, 100% saturation, and 50% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.
Every format
| HEX | #ffa500 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39° 100% 50%) |
| HSB | hsb(39° 100% 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.171 71°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(79% 0.057 0.161) |
| LCH | lch(76% 83.8 71°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 35% 100% 0%) |
Shades (darker)
#ffa500 · #e99100 · #d47d00 · #be6900 · #aa5600
Tints (lighter)
#ffa500 · #ffac19 · #ffb227 · #ffb933 · #ffc03c
Shades mix #FFA500 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.97:1 — fails
On black: 10.63:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FFA500 in RGB?
- #FFA500 is rgb(255, 165, 0) — red 255, green 165, blue 0 out of 255 each.
- Does #FFA500 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FFA500?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (10.63:1) than white (1.97:1).