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#FE9767 Color

#FE9767 is rgb(254, 151, 103) in RGB, hsl(19, 99%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 59%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE9767
HEX#FE9767
RGBrgb(254, 151, 103)
HSLhsl(19, 99%, 70%)
HSVhsv(19, 59%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 59%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.139 45.1)
LABlab(72.93% 36.49 42.42)
LCHlch(72.93% 55.96 49.30)

What #FE9767 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 #FE9767, 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.

#FE9767 Channel Values

How #FE9767 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 151 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 99% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 59% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 59% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE9767 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE9767

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE9767; 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 #FE9767

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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Shades

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How #FE9767 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#FE9767
Protanopia#AEAE66
Protanomaly#D3A666
Deuteranopia#C1C160
Deuteranomaly#DCB263
Tritanopia#FF9292
Tritanomaly#FF9483
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #FE9767 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe9767: #FE9767;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE9767;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe9767': '#FE9767' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.592, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_fe9767">#FE9767</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE9767"

More Orange Colors

#FE9767 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE9767 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE9767?

#FE9767 is a light orange — rgb(254, 151, 103) in RGB and hsl(19, 99%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.

What is the RGB value of #FE9767?

#FE9767 is rgb(254, 151, 103) — red 254, green 151, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE9767?

#FE9767 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 59%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE9767 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE9767 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE9767 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE9767 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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