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#FF841F Color

#FF841F is rgb(255, 132, 31) in RGB, hsl(27, 100%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 88%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange (Color Wheel) (#FF7F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF841F
HEX#FF841F
RGBrgb(255, 132, 31)
HSLhsl(27, 100%, 56%)
HSVhsv(27, 88%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 88%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.179 52.6)
LABlab(68.66% 43.85 69.50)
LCHlch(68.66% 82.18 57.75)

What #FF841F 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 #FF841F, 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.

#FF841F Channel Values

How #FF841F 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 132 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 100% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 88% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 88% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.45:1 vs white · 8.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF841F 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 text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF841F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF841F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FF841F

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 #FF841F.

How #FF841F 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#FF841F
Protanopia#A2A21A
Protanomaly#CE971C
Deuteranopia#B9B900
Deuteranomaly#D9A603
Tritanopia#FF7D7D
Tritanomaly#FF8064
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF841F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff841f: #FF841F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF841F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff841f': '#FF841F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.518, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_ff841f">#FF841F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF841F"

More Orange Colors

#FF841F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF841F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF841F?

#FF841F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(255, 132, 31) in RGB and hsl(27, 100%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange (Color Wheel) (#FF7F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #FF841F?

#FF841F is rgb(255, 132, 31) — red 255, green 132, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF841F?

#FF841F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 88%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF841F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF841F scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF841F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF841F 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 7.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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