Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966)

The hex code for Atomic Tangerine is #FF9966. It is rgb(255, 153, 102) in RGB, hsl(20, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 0%) in CMYK — a light orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF9966

HEX#FF9966

RGBrgb(255, 153, 102)

HSLhsl(20, 100%, 70%)

HSVhsv(20, 60%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.139 46.6)

LABlab(73.47% 35.85 43.62)

LCHlch(73.47% 56.46 50.58)

Colors Closest to Atomic Tangerine

Atomic Tangerine 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.

Big Foot Feet#E88E5AΔE 7.01 Light Salmon#FFA07AΔE 8.79 Sandy Brown#F4A460ΔE 10.85 Very Light Tangelo#FFB077ΔE 11.95 Papaya#FF9E80ΔE 12.03 Rajah#FBAB60ΔE 13.19

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

#FF9966 Channel Values

How Atomic Tangerine 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 102	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 20° · S 100% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 20° · S 60% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 40% · Y 60% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.1:1 vs white · 10:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Atomic Tangerine 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Atomic Tangerine

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Atomic Tangerine; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Atomic Tangerine

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 Atomic Tangerine 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#FF9966

Protanopia#B0B065

Protanomaly#D4A765

Deuteranopia#C3C35F

Deuteranomaly#DDB462

Tritanopia#FF9494

Tritanomaly#FF9684

Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF9966 in Code

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

CSS custom property--atomic-tangerine: #FF9966;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF9966;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'atomic-tangerine': '#FF9966' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.600, blue: 0.400)

Android XML<color name="atomic_tangerine">#FF9966</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF9966"

More Orange Colors

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

ff9a42 ff9933 ff9c24 ff9900 ff9f0f ff936b ffa000 ff910a ffa07a ff8f00 ffa200 ff8c00 ffb84d ffd694 ffeac7 fff7ed c19a6b d98c3f e37854 e9967a f0ba93 f7be8d fbefdf ff5e24

#FF9966 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Atomic Tangerine?

The hex code for Atomic Tangerine is #FF9966. That is rgb(255, 153, 102) in RGB, hsl(20, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FF9966?

#FF9966 is rgb(255, 153, 102) — red 255, green 153, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF9966?

#FF9966 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF9966 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF9966 scores 2.1:1 against white and 10:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF9966 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF9966 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 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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