#FF3F0A Color

#FF3F0A is rgb(255, 63, 10) in RGB, hsl(13, 100%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 96%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coquelicot (#FF3800), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF3F0A

HEX#FF3F0A

RGBrgb(255, 63, 10)

HSLhsl(13, 100%, 52%)

HSVhsv(13, 96%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 96%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.233 33.8)

LABlab(57.88% 71.01 68.62)

LCHlch(57.88% 98.75 44.02)

What #FF3F0A 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 #FF3F0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Coquelicot#FF3800ΔE 2.73 Orange Red#FF4500ΔE 3 Websafe Scarlet#FF3300ΔE 3.74 Xiaomi Orange#FD4900ΔE 4.31 International Orange (Aerospace)#FF4F00ΔE 6.09 Neon Scarlet#FF2603ΔE 6.24

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#FF3F0A Channel Values

How #FF3F0A 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 255 · G 63 · B 10	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 13° · S 100% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 13° · S 96% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 75% · Y 96% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.52:1 vs white · 5.97:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF3F0A 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 text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF3F0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF3F0A; 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 #FF3F0A

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 #FF3F0A 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#FF3F0A

Protanopia#7F7F00

Protanomaly#C06B02

Deuteranopia#A3A300

Deuteranomaly#CE8600

Tritanopia#FF3B3B

Tritanomaly#FF3D2E

Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #FF3F0A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff3f0a: #FF3F0A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF3F0A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff3f0a': '#FF3F0A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.247, blue: 0.039)

Android XML<color name="color_ff3f0a">#FF3F0A</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF3F0A"

More Red Colors

#FF3F0A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#FF3F0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF3F0A?

#FF3F0A is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 63, 10) in RGB and hsl(13, 100%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coquelicot (#FF3800), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.

What is the RGB value of #FF3F0A?

#FF3F0A is rgb(255, 63, 10) — red 255, green 63, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF3F0A?

#FF3F0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 96%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF3F0A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF3F0A scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF3F0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF3F0A 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 3, which is very hard to tell apart.

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