What color is #F1A35D?

#F1A35D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Sandy Brown. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F1A35D?

The RGB value is 241, 163, 93: 241 red, 163 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F1A35D?

The complementary color is #5DABF1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F1A35D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F1A35D color

#F1A35D rgb(241, 163, 93)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F1A35D is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.5% red, 63.9% green and 36.5% blue (241, 163, 93).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 84% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 61% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#F1A35D color codes

HEX	`#F1A35D`
RGB	`rgb(241, 163, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.5%, 63.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 84%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 61%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 61%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.34, 22.13, 47.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.34, 52.39, 65.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.352, 45.69, 16.468)`
Decimal	`15835997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F1A35D, 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 #F1A35D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F1A35D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	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 #F1A35D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f1a35d; }
.text { color: #f1a35d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f1a35d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(241 163 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f1a35d, #f1ed5d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F1A35D?: #F1A35D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Sandy Brown. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F1A35D?: The RGB value is 241, 163, 93: 241 red, 163 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F1A35D?: The complementary color is #5DABF1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F1A35D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.