Orange-yellow (#F5BD1F)

The hex code for Orange-yellow is #F5BD1F. It is rgb(245, 189, 31) in RGB, hsl(44, 91%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 87%, 4%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#F5BD1F

RGBrgb(245, 189, 31)

HSLhsl(44, 91%, 54%)

HSVhsv(44, 87%, 96%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 87%, 4%)

OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.163 86.1)

LABlab(80.11% 11.66 77.04)

LCHlch(80.11% 77.92 81.39)

Colors Closest to Orange-yellow

Orange-yellow is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Ripe Mango#FFC324ΔE 3.14 Spanish Yellow#F6B511ΔE 4.78 Saffron#F4C430ΔE 4.99 Zinc Yellow#FACA30ΔE 5.58 Sunglow#FFCC33ΔE 5.59 Traffic Yellow#F7B500ΔE 5.83

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#F5BD1F Channel Values

How Orange-yellow 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 189 · B 31	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 44° · S 91% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 44° · S 87% · V 96%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 23% · Y 87% · K 4%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Orange-yellow 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.

TextWhite text1.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Orange-yellow

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Orange-yellow; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Orange-yellow

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Orange-yellow 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.

Typical#F5BD1F

Protanopia#C8C81C

Protanomaly#DBC41D

Deuteranopia#D2D208

Deuteranomaly#E1CA14

Tritanopia#FCB2B2

Tritanomaly#F9B78F

Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

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Using #F5BD1F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--orange-yellow: #F5BD1F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F5BD1F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'orange-yellow': '#F5BD1F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.741, blue: 0.122)

Android XML<color name="orange_yellow">#F5BD1F</color>

SVG fillfill="#F5BD1F"

More Yellow Colors

Orange-yellow sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

f5c71a f4f49a f5c751 f4edae f5e050 f4e3b8 f5f1cc f4ca16 f5f5dc f4c430 f6b511 f3e5ab fae1a3 fdf6e7 ffd300 fff600 ffff38 242400 5c4305 918151 b3b332 cccc33 e1dfbc ededbf

#F5BD1F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Orange-yellow?

The hex code for Orange-yellow is #F5BD1F. That is rgb(245, 189, 31) in RGB, hsl(44, 91%, 54%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 87%, 4%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F5BD1F?

#F5BD1F is rgb(245, 189, 31) — red 245, green 189, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F5BD1F?

#F5BD1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 87%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F5BD1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F5BD1F scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F5BD1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F5BD1F 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 12.14, which is visibly different.

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