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#FFA35C Color

#FFA35C is rgb(255, 163, 92) in RGB, hsl(26, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rajah (#FBAB60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA35C
HEX#FFA35C
RGBrgb(255, 163, 92)
HSLhsl(26, 100%, 68%)
HSVhsv(26, 64%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.139 56.6)
LABlab(75.55% 30.46 50.97)
LCHlch(75.55% 59.37 59.14)

What #FFA35C 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 #FFA35C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rajah#FBAB60ΔE 5.6Sandy Brown#F4A460ΔE 6.04Royal Orange#F99245ΔE 8.92Atomic Tangerine#FF9966ΔE 9.35Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 10.29Big Foot Feet#E88E5AΔE 11.41

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

#FFA35C Channel Values

How #FFA35C 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 163 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 100% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 64% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 64% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA35C 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA35C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA35C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA35C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA35C
Complementary
#5CB8FF
Analogous
#FF5C67
Analogous
#FFF45C
Triadic
#5CFFA3
Triadic
#A35CFF
Split comp.
#5CFFF4
Split comp.
#5C67FF

Tints & Shades of #FFA35C

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

#FFAE70
#FFBD8A
#FFC89E
#FFD4B3
#FFDFC7
#FFEEE0

Shades

#FF892E
#FF6E00
#D15B00
#9E4500
#703100
#421D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA35C.

How #FFA35C 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#FFA35C
Protanopia#B7B75B
Protanomaly#D8AF5B
Deuteranopia#C8C854
Deuteranomaly#E0BA57
Tritanopia#FF9C9C
Tritanomaly#FF9F87
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA35C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa35c: #FFA35C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA35C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa35c': '#FFA35C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.639, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa35c">#FFA35C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA35C"

More Orange Colors

#FFA35C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFA35C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA35C?

#FFA35C is a light orange — rgb(255, 163, 92) in RGB and hsl(26, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rajah (#FBAB60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #FFA35C?

#FFA35C is rgb(255, 163, 92) — red 255, green 163, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA35C?

#FFA35C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA35C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA35C scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA35C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA35C 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.