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#FFA96B Color

#FFA96B is rgb(255, 169, 107) in RGB, hsl(25, 100%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 58%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA96B
HEX#FFA96B
RGBrgb(255, 169, 107)
HSLhsl(25, 100%, 71%)
HSVhsv(25, 58%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 58%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.128 55.6)
LABlab(77.03% 28.20 45.26)
LCHlch(77.03% 53.33 58.07)

What #FFA96B 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 #FFA96B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FFA96B Channel Values

How #FFA96B 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 169 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 100% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 58% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 58% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA96B 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFA96B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA96B; 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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Tints & Shades of #FFA96B

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.

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How #FFA96B 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#FFA96B
Protanopia#BBBB6A
Protanomaly#DAB46A
Deuteranopia#CBCB65
Deuteranomaly#E2BE67
Tritanopia#FFA3A3
Tritanomaly#FFA590
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #FFA96B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa96b: #FFA96B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA96B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa96b': '#FFA96B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.663, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa96b">#FFA96B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA96B"

More Orange Colors

#FFA96B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFA96B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA96B?

#FFA96B is a light orange — rgb(255, 169, 107) in RGB and hsl(25, 100%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.

What is the RGB value of #FFA96B?

#FFA96B is rgb(255, 169, 107) — red 255, green 169, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA96B?

#FFA96B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 58%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA96B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA96B scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA96B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA96B 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 4.14, which is very hard to tell apart.

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