Amber (Sae/ece) (#FF7E00)

The hex code for Amber (Sae/ece) is #FF7E00. It is rgb(255, 126, 0) in RGB, hsl(30, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF7E00

HEX#FF7E00

RGBrgb(255, 126, 0)

HSLhsl(30, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(30, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.187 52.2)

LABlab(67.43% 46.42 74.65)

LCHlch(67.43% 87.90 58.12)

Colors Closest to Amber (Sae/ece)

Amber (Sae/ece) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Orange (Color Wheel)#FF7F00ΔE 0.51 Heat Wave#FF7A00ΔE 2.03 Safety Orange#FF7800ΔE 3.04 Medium Orange#FF7802ΔE 3.11 Philippine Orange#FF7300ΔE 5.51 Pumpkin#FF7518ΔE 6.88

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

#FF7E00 Channel Values

How Amber (Sae/ece) 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 126 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 100% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 100% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 51% · Y 100% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.55:1 vs white · 8.24:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Amber (Sae/ece) 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.

TextWhite text2.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Amber (Sae/ece)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Amber (Sae/ece); 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 Amber (Sae/ece)

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 Amber (Sae/ece) 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#FF7E00

Protanopia#9E9E00

Protanomaly#CC9300

Deuteranopia#B6B600

Deuteranomaly#D7A300

Tritanopia#FF7676

Tritanomaly#FF795D

Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #FF7E00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--amber-sae-ece: #FF7E00;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF7E00;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'amber-sae-ece': '#FF7E00' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.494, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="amber_sae_ece">#FF7E00</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF7E00"

More Orange Colors

Amber (Sae/ece) sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff7f00 ff7b47 ff7f24 ff7a05 ff7f50 ff7a00 ff8243 ff7847 ff8904 ff7802 ff8b61 ff7800 ffa62b ffc5ad ffded1 ffede5 967969 cc7722 deaa88 e5962e eca674 f3cfa0 f9e5d7 fdf5e6

#FF7E00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Amber (Sae/ece)?

The hex code for Amber (Sae/ece) is #FF7E00. That is rgb(255, 126, 0) in RGB, hsl(30, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FF7E00?

#FF7E00 is rgb(255, 126, 0) — red 255, green 126, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF7E00?

#FF7E00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF7E00 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF7E00 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF7E00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF7E00 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 7.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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