#F5A35B Color
#F5A35B is rgb(245, 163, 91) in RGB, hsl(28, 89%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 63%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5A35Brgb(245, 163, 91)hsl(28, 89%, 66%)hsv(28, 63%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 63%, 4%)oklch(78.3% 0.131 60.3)lab(74.32% 26.39 49.69)lch(74.32% 56.26 62.02)What #F5A35B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F5A35B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5A35B Channel Values
How #F5A35B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 245 · G 163 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 89% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 63% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 63% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5A35B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F5A35B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5A35B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F5A35B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F5A35B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#F5A35B#B5B55A#D1AE5A#C3C354#D9B757#F99C9C#F79F87#B5B5B5Using #F5A35B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5a35b: #F5A35B;background-color: #F5A35B;colors: { 'color-f5a35b': '#F5A35B' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.639, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_f5a35b">#F5A35B</color>fill="#F5A35B"More Orange Colors
#F5A35B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5A35B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5A35B?
#F5A35B is a light orange — rgb(245, 163, 91) in RGB and hsl(28, 89%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.
What is the RGB value of #F5A35B?
#F5A35B is rgb(245, 163, 91) — red 245, green 163, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5A35B?
#F5A35B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 63%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5A35B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5A35B scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5A35B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5A35B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 2.41, which is very hard to tell apart.
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