What color is #FB9902?

#FB9902 is a vivid orange known as Jack-O. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Jack-O?

The RGB value is 251, 153, 2: 251 red, 153 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Jack-O?

The complementary color is #0264FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FB9902?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Jack-O color: hex code #FB9902

#FB9902 rgb(251, 153, 2)

Shades of orange

Jack-O has the hex code #FB9902. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 60% green and 0.8% blue (251, 153, 2).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 98% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 99% yellow and 2% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

Jack-O (#FB9902) color codes

HEX	`#FB9902`
RGB	`rgb(251, 153, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 60%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 98%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 99%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 99%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.76, 28.53, 76.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.76, 81.56, 69.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.191, 43.302, 5.72)`
Decimal	`16488706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Jack-O, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FB9902	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FB9902 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FB9902 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fb9902; }
.text { color: #fb9902; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fb9902; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 153 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fb9902, #e1fb02); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #FB9902 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FB9902?: #FB9902 is a vivid orange known as Jack-O. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Jack-O?: The RGB value is 251, 153, 2: 251 red, 153 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Jack-O?: The complementary color is #0264FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FB9902?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.