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#FF9466 Color

#FF9466 is rgb(255, 148, 102) in RGB, hsl(18, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF9466
HEX#FF9466
RGBrgb(255, 148, 102)
HSLhsl(18, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(18, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.143 43.5)
LABlab(72.42% 38.30 42.37)
LCHlch(72.42% 57.11 47.89)

What #FF9466 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 #FF9466, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Atomic Tangerine#FF9966ΔE 2.94Big Foot Feet#E88E5AΔE 8Light Salmon#FFA07AΔE 8.97Papaya#FF9E80ΔE 11.47Burnt Sienna#E97451ΔE 11.58Mandarin#F37A48ΔE 11.85

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FF9466 Channel Values

How #FF9466 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 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 60% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF9466 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF9466 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF9466

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF9466; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF9466
Complementary
#66D1FF
Analogous
#FF6685
Analogous
#FFE066
Triadic
#66FF94
Triadic
#9466FF
Split comp.
#66FFE0
Split comp.
#6685FF

Tints & Shades of #FF9466

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

#FFA27A
#FFB08F
#FFBFA3
#FFCDB8
#FFDBCC
#FFEAE0

Shades

#FF7438
#FF5005
#D64000
#A33100
#752300
#421400

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF9466.

How #FF9466 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#FF9466
Protanopia#ADAD65
Protanomaly#D3A365
Deuteranopia#C0C05F
Deuteranomaly#DCB062
Tritanopia#FF8F8F
Tritanomaly#FF9181
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF9466 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff9466: #FF9466;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF9466;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff9466': '#FF9466' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.580, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_ff9466">#FF9466</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF9466"

More Orange Colors

#FF9466 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FF9466 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF9466?

#FF9466 is a light orange — rgb(255, 148, 102) in RGB and hsl(18, 100%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.

What is the RGB value of #FF9466?

#FF9466 is rgb(255, 148, 102) — red 255, green 148, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF9466?

#FF9466 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF9466 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF9466 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF9466 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF9466 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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