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#FF944D Color

#FF944D is rgb(255, 148, 77) in RGB, hsl(24, 100%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 70%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Orange (#F99245), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF944D
HEX#FF944D
RGBrgb(255, 148, 77)
HSLhsl(24, 100%, 65%)
HSVhsv(24, 70%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 70%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.154 51.9)
LABlab(72.18% 37.25 54.51)
LCHlch(72.18% 66.02 55.66)

What #FF944D 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 #FF944D, 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.

#FF944D Channel Values

How #FF944D 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 148 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 100% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 70% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 70% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF944D 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF944D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF944D; 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 #FF944D

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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How #FF944D 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#FF944D
Protanopia#ADAD4B
Protanomaly#D3A34C
Deuteranopia#C0C042
Deuteranomaly#DCB047
Tritanopia#FF8D8D
Tritanomaly#FF9079
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #FF944D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff944d: #FF944D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF944D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff944d': '#FF944D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.580, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_ff944d">#FF944D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF944D"

More Orange Colors

#FF944D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF944D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF944D?

#FF944D is a light orange — rgb(255, 148, 77) in RGB and hsl(24, 100%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Orange (#F99245), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.

What is the RGB value of #FF944D?

#FF944D is rgb(255, 148, 77) — red 255, green 148, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF944D?

#FF944D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 70%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF944D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF944D scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF944D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF944D 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 12.46, which is visibly different.

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