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#FF8324 Color

#FF8324 is rgb(255, 131, 36) in RGB, hsl(26, 100%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 86%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pumpkin (#FF7518), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8324
HEX#FF8324
RGBrgb(255, 131, 36)
HSLhsl(26, 100%, 57%)
HSVhsv(26, 86%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 86%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.179 51.6)
LABlab(68.48% 44.40 67.86)
LCHlch(68.48% 81.09 56.81)

What #FF8324 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 #FF8324, 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.

#FF8324 Channel Values

How #FF8324 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 131 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 100% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 86% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 86% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8324 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF8324

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8324; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FF8324

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 #FF8324.

How #FF8324 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#FF8324
Protanopia#A1A120
Protanomaly#CE9621
Deuteranopia#B9B900
Deuteranomaly#D8A60F
Tritanopia#FF7C7C
Tritanomaly#FF7F64
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF8324 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8324: #FF8324;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8324;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8324': '#FF8324' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.514, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8324">#FF8324</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8324"

More Orange Colors

#FF8324 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF8324 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8324?

#FF8324 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(255, 131, 36) in RGB and hsl(26, 100%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pumpkin (#FF7518), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #FF8324?

#FF8324 is rgb(255, 131, 36) — red 255, green 131, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8324?

#FF8324 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 86%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8324 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8324 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8324 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8324 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 9.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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