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#FF970F Color

#FF970F is rgb(255, 151, 15) in RGB, hsl(34, 100%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 94%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Gamboge (#FF9900), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF970F
HEX#FF970F
RGBrgb(255, 151, 15)
HSLhsl(34, 100%, 53%)
HSVhsv(34, 94%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 94%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.173 62.9)
LABlab(72.54% 34.52 75.49)
LCHlch(72.54% 83.01 65.43)

What #FF970F 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 #FF970F, 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.

#FF970F Channel Values

How #FF970F 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 151 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 100% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 94% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 94% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF970F 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 text9.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF970F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF970F; 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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Tints & Shades of #FF970F

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 #FF970F.

How #FF970F 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#FF970F
Protanopia#AFAF05
Protanomaly#D4A60A
Deuteranopia#C2C200
Deuteranomaly#DDB200
Tritanopia#FF8E8E
Tritanomaly#FF9271
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF970F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff970f: #FF970F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF970F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff970f': '#FF970F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.592, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_ff970f">#FF970F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF970F"

More Orange Colors

#FF970F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF970F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF970F?

#FF970F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(255, 151, 15) in RGB and hsl(34, 100%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Gamboge (#FF9900), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.

What is the RGB value of #FF970F?

#FF970F is rgb(255, 151, 15) — red 255, green 151, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF970F?

#FF970F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 94%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF970F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF970F scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF970F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF970F 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 5.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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