#FFAF38 Color

#FFAF38 is rgb(255, 175, 56) in RGB, hsl(36, 100%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 78%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Orange (#FFAE42), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFAF38

HEX#FFAF38

RGBrgb(255, 175, 56)

HSLhsl(36, 100%, 61%)

HSVhsv(36, 78%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 78%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.156 72)

LABlab(78.01% 23.28 68.77)

LCHlch(78.01% 72.60 71.30)

What #FFAF38 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 #FFAF38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Orange#FFAE42ΔE 4 Pastel Orange#FFB347ΔE 5.16 Cantaloupe#FFA62BΔE 5.34 Marigold#EAA221ΔE 6.37 Bright Yellow (Crayola)#FFAA1DΔE 7.28 Honey#EBA937ΔE 7.62

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

#FFAF38 Channel Values

How #FFAF38 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 175 · B 56	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 36° · S 100% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 36° · S 78% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 31% · Y 78% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.84:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFAF38 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFAF38

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFAF38; 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

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFAF38

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 #FFAF38.

How #FFAF38 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#FFAF38

Protanopia#C0C036

Protanomaly#DCB937

Deuteranopia#CECE2A

Deuteranomaly#E3C230

Tritanopia#FFA6A6

Tritanomaly#FFA987

Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFAF38 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffaf38: #FFAF38;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFAF38;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffaf38': '#FFAF38' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.686, blue: 0.220)

Android XML<color name="color_ffaf38">#FFAF38</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFAF38"

More Orange Colors

#FFAF38 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffb077 ffae42 ffb224 ffac47 ffb347 ffab8a ffb499 ffab0f ffb83d ffaa1d ffb84d ffa98a ffcd75 ffe5b4 fff4e5 b88747 d2b48c e25822 e79255 efb39f f54900 fb4f14 ff4f00 ff7f00

#FFAF38 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFAF38?

#FFAF38 is a light orange — rgb(255, 175, 56) in RGB and hsl(36, 100%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Orange (#FFAE42), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.

What is the RGB value of #FFAF38?

#FFAF38 is rgb(255, 175, 56) — red 255, green 175, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFAF38?

#FFAF38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 78%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFAF38 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFAF38 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFAF38 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFAF38 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 11.44, which is visibly different.

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