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#FFAD85 Color

#FFAD85 is rgb(255, 173, 133) in RGB, hsl(20, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 48%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFAD85
HEX#FFAD85
RGBrgb(255, 173, 133)
HSLhsl(20, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(20, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 48%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.111 46.7)
LABlab(78.24% 27.76 33.38)
LCHlch(78.24% 43.41 50.25)

What #FFAD85 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 #FFAD85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Salmon#FFA07AΔE 6.78Papaya#FF9E80ΔE 8.04Very Light Tangelo#FFB077ΔE 8.23Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 9.15Vivid Tangerine#FFA089ΔE 9.28Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 9.61

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

#FFAD85 Channel Values

How #FFAD85 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 173 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 48% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFAD85 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFAD85 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFAD85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFAD85; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFAD85
Complementary
#85D6FF
Analogous
#FF8599
Analogous
#FFEB85
Triadic
#85FFAD
Triadic
#AD85FF
Split comp.
#85FFEB
Split comp.
#8599FF

Tints & Shades of #FFAD85

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

#FFB894
#FFC2A3
#FFCCB3
#FFDAC7
#FFE4D6
#FFEEE5

Shades

#FF8B52
#FF661A
#E64D00
#B33B00
#802B00
#471800

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFAD85.

How #FFAD85 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#FFAD85
Protanopia#BEBE84
Protanomaly#DBB885
Deuteranopia#CDCD81
Deuteranomaly#E3C182
Tritanopia#FFA9A9
Tritanomaly#FFAA9C
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFAD85 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffad85: #FFAD85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFAD85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffad85': '#FFAD85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.678, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_ffad85">#FFAD85</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFAD85"

More Orange Colors

#FFAD85 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFAD85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFAD85?

#FFAD85 is a light orange — rgb(255, 173, 133) in RGB and hsl(20, 100%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #FFAD85?

#FFAD85 is rgb(255, 173, 133) — red 255, green 173, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFAD85?

#FFAD85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 48%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFAD85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFAD85 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFAD85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFAD85 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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