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#FF873D Color

#FF873D is rgb(255, 135, 61) in RGB, hsl(23, 100%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 76%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mango Tango (#FF8243), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF873D
HEX#FF873D
RGBrgb(255, 135, 61)
HSLhsl(23, 100%, 62%)
HSVhsv(23, 76%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 76%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.169 49.1)
LABlab(69.40% 43.02 59.04)
LCHlch(69.40% 73.05 53.92)

What #FF873D 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 #FF873D, 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.

#FF873D Channel Values

How #FF873D 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 135 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 100% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 76% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 76% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF873D 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF873D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF873D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF873D; 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 #FF873D

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 #FF873D.

How #FF873D 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#FF873D
Protanopia#A4A43B
Protanomaly#CF993C
Deuteranopia#BABA2C
Deuteranomaly#D9A834
Tritanopia#FF8080
Tritanomaly#FF836C
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF873D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff873d: #FF873D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF873D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff873d': '#FF873D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.529, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_ff873d">#FF873D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF873D"

More Orange Colors

#FF873D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF873D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF873D?

#FF873D is a light orange — rgb(255, 135, 61) in RGB and hsl(23, 100%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mango Tango (#FF8243), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.

What is the RGB value of #FF873D?

#FF873D is rgb(255, 135, 61) — red 255, green 135, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF873D?

#FF873D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 76%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF873D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF873D scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF873D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF873D 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 11.4, which is visibly different.

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