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#FE9620 Color

#FE9620 is rgb(254, 150, 32) in RGB, hsl(32, 99%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 87%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Tangerine (#F6890A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE9620
HEX#FE9620
RGBrgb(254, 150, 32)
HSLhsl(32, 99%, 56%)
HSVhsv(32, 87%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 87%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.169 61.5)
LABlab(72.23% 34.78 71.66)
LCHlch(72.23% 79.66 64.11)

What #FE9620 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 #FE9620, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Neon Tangerine#F6890AΔE 5.03Neon Carrot#FF9933ΔE 5.44Orange (RYB)#FB9902ΔE 5.88Princeton Orange#FF8F00ΔE 6.1Vivid Gamboge#FF9900ΔE 6.13Tangerine#F28500ΔE 6.38

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

#FE9620 Channel Values

How #FE9620 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 254 · G 150 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 99% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 87% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 87% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE9620 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE9620 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE9620

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE9620; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE9620
Complementary
#2087FE
Analogous
#FE2720
Analogous
#F6FE20
Triadic
#20FE96
Triadic
#9620FE
Split comp.
#20F6FE
Split comp.
#2720FE

Tints & Shades of #FE9620

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

#FEA43E
#FEB35D
#FEC17B
#FECF9A
#FFDEB8
#FFECD6

Shades

#F98501
#D06F01
#AD5C01
#844701
#603400
#381E00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE9620.

How #FE9620 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#FE9620
Protanopia#AEAE1C
Protanomaly#D3A51D
Deuteranopia#C1C100
Deuteranomaly#DCB10A
Tritanopia#FF8D8D
Tritanomaly#FF9172
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE9620 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe9620: #FE9620;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE9620;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe9620': '#FE9620' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.588, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_fe9620">#FE9620</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE9620"

More Orange Colors

#FE9620 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FE9620 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE9620?

#FE9620 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(254, 150, 32) in RGB and hsl(32, 99%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Tangerine (#F6890A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #FE9620?

#FE9620 is rgb(254, 150, 32) — red 254, green 150, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE9620?

#FE9620 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 87%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE9620 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE9620 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE9620 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE9620 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 6.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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