#FFA514 Color

#FFA514 is rgb(255, 165, 20) in RGB, hsl(37, 100%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 92%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange (#FFA500), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA514

HEX#FFA514

RGBrgb(255, 165, 20)

HSLhsl(37, 100%, 54%)

HSVhsv(37, 92%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 92%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.168 69.9)

LABlab(75.62% 27.65 76.65)

LCHlch(75.62% 81.48 70.17)

What #FFA514 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 #FFA514, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orange#FFA500ΔE 2.48 Bright Yellow (Crayola)#FFAA1DΔE 2.82 Vivid Orange Peel#FFA000ΔE 3.18 Orange (RYB)#FB9902ΔE 5.26 Cantaloupe#FFA62BΔE 5.32 Vivid Gamboge#FF9900ΔE 6.46

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

#FFA514 Channel Values

How #FFA514 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 165 · B 20	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 37° · S 100% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 37° · S 92% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 92% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA514 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 text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFA514

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA514; 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 #FFA514

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 #FFA514 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#FFA514

Protanopia#B9B90D

Protanomaly#D8B110

Deuteranopia#C9C900

Deuteranomaly#E1BC00

Tritanopia#FF9B9B

Tritanomaly#FF9F7C

Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #FFA514 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa514: #FFA514;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA514;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa514': '#FFA514' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.647, blue: 0.078)

Android XML<color name="color_ffa514">#FFA514</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFA514"

More Orange Colors

#FFA514 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffa585 ffa500 ffa62b ffa280 ffa666 ffa200 ffa98a ffa07a ffaa1d ffa000 ffab0f ff9f0f ffc3ad ffded1 ffeed1 987654 ca641c dd9a1d e4d1b9 ec5800 f2c3a1 f94d00 fdefe2 ff7300

#FFA514 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA514?

#FFA514 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(255, 165, 20) in RGB and hsl(37, 100%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange (#FFA500), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.48.

What is the RGB value of #FFA514?

#FFA514 is rgb(255, 165, 20) — red 255, green 165, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA514?

#FFA514 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 92%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA514 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA514 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA514 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA514 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 2.48, which is very hard to tell apart.

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