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#FFBA42 Color

#FFBA42 is rgb(255, 186, 66) in RGB, hsl(38, 100%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 74%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Orange (#FFB347), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFBA42
HEX#FFBA42
RGBrgb(255, 186, 66)
HSLhsl(38, 100%, 63%)
HSVhsv(38, 74%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 74%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.152 77.2)
LABlab(80.62% 18.09 67.44)
LCHlch(80.62% 69.82 74.99)

What #FFBA42 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 #FFBA42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Orange#FFB347ΔE 5.28Xanthous#F1B42FΔE 5.55Honey#EBA937ΔE 6.85Yellow Orange#FFAE42ΔE 7.07Maximum Yellow Red#F2BA49ΔE 7.08Marigold#EAA221ΔE 8.99

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

#FFBA42 Channel Values

How #FFBA42 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 186 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 100% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 74% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 74% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFBA42 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFBA42 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFBA42

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFBA42; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFBA42
Complementary
#4287FF
Analogous
#FF5B42
Analogous
#E6FF42
Triadic
#42FFBA
Triadic
#BA42FF
Split comp.
#42E6FF
Split comp.
#5B42FF

Tints & Shades of #FFBA42

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

#FFC35C
#FFCD75
#FFD68F
#FFDFA8
#FFE9C2
#FFF2DB

Shades

#FFAB1A
#EB9500
#C27B00
#945E00
#6B4400
#3D2700

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFBA42.

How #FFBA42 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#FFBA42
Protanopia#C8C841
Protanomaly#E0C341
Deuteranopia#D4D439
Deuteranomaly#E7CA3D
Tritanopia#FFB0B0
Tritanomaly#FFB491
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFBA42 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffba42: #FFBA42;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFBA42;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffba42': '#FFBA42' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.729, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_ffba42">#FFBA42</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFBA42"

More Orange Colors

#FFBA42 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#FFBA42 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFBA42?

#FFBA42 is a light orange — rgb(255, 186, 66) in RGB and hsl(38, 100%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Orange (#FFB347), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #FFBA42?

#FFBA42 is rgb(255, 186, 66) — red 255, green 186, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFBA42?

#FFBA42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 74%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFBA42 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFBA42 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFBA42 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFBA42 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 11.07, which is visibly different.

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