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#FF8229 Color

#FF8229 is rgb(255, 130, 41) in RGB, hsl(25, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 84%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8229
HEX#FF8229
RGBrgb(255, 130, 41)
HSLhsl(25, 100%, 58%)
HSVhsv(25, 84%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 84%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.178 50.4)
LABlab(68.30% 44.95 66.05)
LCHlch(68.30% 79.90 55.77)

What #FF8229 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 #FF8229, 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.

#FF8229 Channel Values

How #FF8229 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 255 · G 130 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 100% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 84% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 84% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8229 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF8229

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8229; 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 #FF8229

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 #FF8229 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#FF8229
Protanopia#A1A125
Protanomaly#CD9527
Deuteranopia#B8B802
Deuteranomaly#D8A518
Tritanopia#FF7B7B
Tritanomaly#FF7E64
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF8229 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8229: #FF8229;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8229;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8229': '#FF8229' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.510, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8229">#FF8229</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8229"

More Orange Colors

#FF8229 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF8229 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8229?

#FF8229 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(255, 130, 41) in RGB and hsl(25, 100%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #FF8229?

#FF8229 is rgb(255, 130, 41) — red 255, green 130, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8229?

#FF8229 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 84%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8229 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8229 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8229 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8229 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 11.45, which is visibly different.

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