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#FA6A0A Color

#FA6A0A is rgb(250, 106, 10) in RGB, hsl(24, 96%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 96%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange Iced Tea (#FF6700), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA6A0A
HEX#FA6A0A
RGBrgb(250, 106, 10)
HSLhsl(24, 96%, 51%)
HSVhsv(24, 96%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 96%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.196 45)
LABlab(63.03% 53.63 70.39)
LCHlch(63.03% 88.50 52.69)

What #FA6A0A 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 #FA6A0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FA6A0A Channel Values

How #FA6A0A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 250 · G 106 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 96% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 96% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 96% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA6A0A 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA6A0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA6A0A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FA6A0A

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 #FA6A0A 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#FA6A0A
Protanopia#919100
Protanomaly#C48303
Deuteranopia#ACAC00
Deuteranomaly#D09600
Tritanopia#FC6464
Tritanomaly#FB664E
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #FA6A0A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa6a0a: #FA6A0A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA6A0A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa6a0a': '#FA6A0A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.416, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_fa6a0a">#FA6A0A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA6A0A"

More Orange Colors

#FA6A0A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA6A0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA6A0A?

#FA6A0A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(250, 106, 10) in RGB and hsl(24, 96%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange Iced Tea (#FF6700), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #FA6A0A?

#FA6A0A is rgb(250, 106, 10) — red 250, green 106, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA6A0A?

#FA6A0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 96%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA6A0A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA6A0A scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA6A0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA6A0A 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 16.18, which is visibly different.

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