#FFA62B Color

#FFA62B is rgb(255, 166, 43) in RGB, hsl(35, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 0%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA62B

HEX#FFA62B

RGBrgb(255, 166, 43)

HSLhsl(35, 100%, 58%)

HSVhsv(35, 83%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.162 68.5)

LABlab(75.90% 27.46 71.34)

LCHlch(75.90% 76.44 68.94)

#FFA62B Channel Values

How #FFA62B 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 166 · B 43	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 35° · S 100% · L 58%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 35° · S 83% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 83% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.96:1 vs white · 10.74:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA62B 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.

TextWhite text1.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA62B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA62B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA62B; 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 #FFA62B

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 #FFA62B.

How #FFA62B 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#FFA62B

Protanopia#B9B928

Protanomaly#D9B229

Deuteranopia#C9C914

Deuteranomaly#E1BC1F

Tritanopia#FF9D9D

Tritanomaly#FFA17F

Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA62B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa62b: #FFA62B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA62B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa62b': '#FFA62B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.651, blue: 0.169)

Android XML<color name="color_ffa62b">#FFA62B</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFA62B"

#FFA62B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #FFA62B?

#FFA62B is rgb(255, 166, 43) — red 255, green 166, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA62B?

#FFA62B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA62B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA62B scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #FFA62B have a color name?

#FFA62B is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), at a CIE76 distance of 16.1, so the two are clearly different.

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