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#FF956B Color

#FF956B is rgb(255, 149, 107) in RGB, hsl(17, 100%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 58%, 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 4.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF956B
HEX#FF956B
RGBrgb(255, 149, 107)
HSLhsl(17, 100%, 71%)
HSVhsv(17, 58%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 58%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.14 42.1)
LABlab(72.68% 38.06 40.09)
LCHlch(72.68% 55.28 46.49)

What #FF956B 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 #FF956B, 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.

#FF956B Channel Values

How #FF956B 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 149 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 100% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 58% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 58% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF956B 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF956B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF956B; 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 #FF956B

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 #FF956B 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#FF956B
Protanopia#ADAD6A
Protanomaly#D3A46A
Deuteranopia#C1C164
Deuteranomaly#DCB167
Tritanopia#FF9191
Tritanomaly#FF9283
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF956B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff956b: #FF956B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF956B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff956b': '#FF956B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.584, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_ff956b">#FF956B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF956B"

More Orange Colors

#FF956B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF956B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF956B?

#FF956B is a light orange — rgb(255, 149, 107) in RGB and hsl(17, 100%, 71%) 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 4.24.

What is the RGB value of #FF956B?

#FF956B is rgb(255, 149, 107) — red 255, green 149, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF956B?

#FF956B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 58%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF956B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF956B scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF956B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF956B 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 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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