#FFA500 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#FFA500 is a medium, vivid orange. It is exactly the CSS named color orange. For readable text on a #FFA500 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (10.63:1). #FFA500 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #FFA500 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV / HSB | 39°, 100%, 100% |
| Nearest named | orange (#ffa500) |
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Tints of #FFA500 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#ffae1a -
20% tint
#ffb733 -
30% tint
#ffc04d -
40% tint
#ffc966 -
50% tint
#ffd280 -
60% tint
#ffdb99 -
70% tint
#ffe4b3 -
80% tint
#ffedcc -
90% tint
#fff6e6
Shades of #FFA500 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#e69500 -
20% shade
#cc8400 -
30% shade
#b37300 -
40% shade
#996300 -
50% shade
#805300 -
60% shade
#664200 -
70% shade
#4d3200 -
80% shade
#332100 -
90% shade
#191000
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FFA500 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.97:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 10.63:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FFA500 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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