#FF6D38 Color

#FF6D38 is rgb(255, 109, 56) in RGB, hsl(16, 100%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange (Crayola) (#FF7538), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF6D38

HEX#FF6D38

RGBrgb(255, 109, 56)

HSLhsl(16, 100%, 61%)

HSVhsv(16, 78%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.19 39.3)

LABlab(64.53% 54.76 56.77)

LCHlch(64.53% 78.88 46.03)

What #FF6D38 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 #FF6D38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orange (Crayola)#FF7538ΔE 4.01 Vivid Vermilion#E56024ΔE 7.79 Outrageous Orange#FF6E4AΔE 8.49 Portland Orange#FF5A36ΔE 8.49 Flame#E25822ΔE 8.6 Red-orange (Crayola)#FF681FΔE 9.45

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

#FF6D38 Channel Values

How #FF6D38 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 109 · B 56	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 16° · S 100% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 16° · S 78% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 57% · Y 78% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.8:1 vs white · 7.5:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF6D38 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF6D38

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF6D38; 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 #FF6D38

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 #FF6D38 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#FF6D38

Protanopia#949435

Protanomaly#C88636

Deuteranopia#B0B022

Deuteranomaly#D49A2C

Tritanopia#FF6868

Tritanomaly#FF6A59

Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #FF6D38 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff6d38: #FF6D38;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF6D38;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff6d38': '#FF6D38' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.427, blue: 0.220)

Android XML<color name="color_ff6d38">#FF6D38</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF6D38"

More Orange Colors

#FF6D38 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff7300 ff6933 ff7518 ff6900 ff7538 ff681f ff7800 ff6700 ff7802 ff6633 ff7847 ff6600 ff9c24 ffb87a ffd6c7 ffebcc fff8f0 c39953 d99a6c e3ab57 ea7610 f0dec7 f7ebdf fbf3e4

#FF6D38 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF6D38?

#FF6D38 is a light orange — rgb(255, 109, 56) in RGB and hsl(16, 100%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange (Crayola) (#FF7538), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.

What is the RGB value of #FF6D38?

#FF6D38 is rgb(255, 109, 56) — red 255, green 109, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF6D38?

#FF6D38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF6D38 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF6D38 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF6D38 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF6D38 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 10.12, which is visibly different.

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