Vivid Gamboge (#FF9900)

The hex code for Vivid Gamboge is #FF9900. It is rgb(255, 153, 0) in RGB, hsl(36, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF9900

HEX#FF9900

RGBrgb(255, 153, 0)

HSLhsl(36, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(36, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.174 64.6)

LABlab(72.95% 33.45 77.60)

LCHlch(72.95% 84.50 66.68)

Colors Closest to Vivid Gamboge

Vivid Gamboge is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Orange (RYB)#FB9902ΔE 1.9 Vivid Orange Peel#FFA000ΔE 3.88 Princeton Orange#FF8F00ΔE 5.45 Orange#FFA500ΔE 6.67 Dark Orange#FF8C00ΔE 7.06 Neon Tangerine#F6890AΔE 7.81

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

#FF9900 Channel Values

How Vivid Gamboge breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 153 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 36° · S 100% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 36° · S 100% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 40% · Y 100% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.14:1 vs white · 9.81:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vivid Gamboge 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Vivid Gamboge

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vivid Gamboge; 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 Vivid Gamboge

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

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How Vivid Gamboge 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#FF9900

Protanopia#B0B000

Protanomaly#D4A700

Deuteranopia#C3C300

Deuteranomaly#DDB400

Tritanopia#FF9090

Tritanomaly#FF9472

Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF9900 in Code

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

CSS custom property--vivid-gamboge: #FF9900;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF9900;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vivid-gamboge': '#FF9900' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.600, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="vivid_gamboge">#FF9900</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF9900"

More Orange Colors

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

ff9933 ff936b ff9966 ff910a ff9a42 ff8f00 ff9c24 ff8c00 ff9f0f ff8b61 ffa000 ff8904 ffb499 ffd485 ffe7c2 fff6f0 bfb8ae d89374 e2b88d e8b14a efdecd f6890a fbe1cb ff5800

#FF9900 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vivid Gamboge?

The hex code for Vivid Gamboge is #FF9900. That is rgb(255, 153, 0) in RGB, hsl(36, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FF9900?

#FF9900 is rgb(255, 153, 0) — red 255, green 153, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF9900?

#FF9900 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF9900 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF9900 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF9900 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF9900 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 6.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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