#FFB83D Color

#FFB83D is rgb(255, 184, 61) in RGB, hsl(38, 100%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 76%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xanthous (#F1B42F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFB83D

HEX#FFB83D

RGBrgb(255, 184, 61)

HSLhsl(38, 100%, 62%)

HSVhsv(38, 76%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 76%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.154 76.7)

LABlab(80.12% 18.94 68.84)

LCHlch(80.12% 71.40 74.62)

What #FFB83D 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 #FFB83D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Xanthous#F1B42FΔE 5.24 Pastel Orange#FFB347ΔE 5.73 Yellow Orange#FFAE42ΔE 6.88 Honey#EBA937ΔE 7.16 Marigold#EAA221ΔE 7.98 Maximum Yellow Red#F2BA49ΔE 8.58

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

#FFB83D Channel Values

How #FFB83D 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 184 · B 61	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 38° · S 100% · L 62%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 38° · S 76% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 28% · Y 76% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFB83D 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFB83D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFB83D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFB83D

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 #FFB83D.

How #FFB83D 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#FFB83D

Protanopia#C7C73B

Protanomaly#DFC13C

Deuteranopia#D3D332

Deuteranomaly#E6C937

Tritanopia#FFAEAE

Tritanomaly#FFB28F

Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

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Using #FFB83D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffb83d: #FFB83D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFB83D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffb83d': '#FFB83D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.722, blue: 0.239)

Android XML<color name="color_ffb83d">#FFB83D</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFB83D"

More Orange Colors

#FFB83D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffb84d ffb499 ffb86a ffb347 ffb87a ffb224 ffb938 ffb077 ffba9e ffaf38 ffbc6b ffae42 ffd68a ffe7d1 fff7eb c0a98e d8be9c e2c297 e8d9be f07427 f6f1e9 fbeddb ff5b00 ff8b61

#FFB83D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFB83D?

#FFB83D is a light orange — rgb(255, 184, 61) in RGB and hsl(38, 100%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xanthous (#F1B42F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #FFB83D?

#FFB83D is rgb(255, 184, 61) — red 255, green 184, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFB83D?

#FFB83D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 76%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFB83D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFB83D scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFB83D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFB83D 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 11.08, which is visibly different.

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