#FFAE00 Color

#FFAE00 is rgb(255, 174, 0) in RGB and hsl(41, 100%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Orange. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FFAE00

HEX#FFAE00

RGBrgb(255, 174, 0)

HSLhsl(41, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(41, 100%, 100%)

OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.17 75.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 100%, 0%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FFAE00 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 #FFAE00 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FFAE00 Complementary#0051FF Analogous#FF2F00 Analogous#D0FF00 Triadic#00FFAE Triadic#AE00FF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FFAE00, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FFBA24 #FFC547 #FFD06B #FFDA8A #FFE5AD #FFF0D1

Shades

#DB9600 #BD8100 #996900 #7A5400 #573B00 #382600

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