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#FEA120 Color

#FEA120 is rgb(254, 161, 32) in RGB, hsl(35, 99%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 87%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cantaloupe (#FFA62B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEA120
HEX#FEA120
RGBrgb(254, 161, 32)
HSLhsl(35, 99%, 56%)
HSVhsv(35, 87%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 87%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.166 67.3)
LABlab(74.63% 29.36 73.38)
LCHlch(74.63% 79.03 68.20)

What #FEA120 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 #FEA120, 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.

#FEA120 Channel Values

How #FEA120 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 161 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 99% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 87% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 87% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEA120 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEA120 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEA120

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEA120; 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 #FEA120

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEA120.

How #FEA120 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#FEA120
Protanopia#B5B51C
Protanomaly#D6AE1E
Deuteranopia#C6C600
Deuteranomaly#DFB90C
Tritanopia#FF9898
Tritanomaly#FF9C7A
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEA120 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fea120: #FEA120;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEA120;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fea120': '#FEA120' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.631, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_fea120">#FEA120</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEA120"

More Orange Colors

#FEA120 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FEA120 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEA120?

#FEA120 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(254, 161, 32) in RGB and hsl(35, 99%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cantaloupe (#FFA62B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.

What is the RGB value of #FEA120?

#FEA120 is rgb(254, 161, 32) — red 254, green 161, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEA120?

#FEA120 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 87%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEA120 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEA120 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEA120 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEA120 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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