#FFAD42 Color

#FFAD42 is rgb(255, 173, 66) in RGB and hsl(34, 100%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SandyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FFAD42

HEX#FFAD42

RGBrgb(255, 173, 66)

HSLhsl(34, 100%, 63%)

HSVhsv(34, 74%, 100%)

OKLCHoklch(81% 0.152 69.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 0%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FFAD42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFAD42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FFAD42 Complementary#4294FF Analogous#FF4F42 Analogous#F2FF42 Triadic#42FFAD Triadic#AD42FF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FFAD42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FFB85C #FFC375 #FFCE8F #FFD9A8 #FFE4C2 #FFF0DB

Shades

#FF9C1A #EB8500 #C26E00 #945400 #6B3D00 #3D2300

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