What color is #F99A5A?

#F99A5A is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Holland Tulip. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F99A5A?

The RGB value is 249, 154, 90: 249 red, 154 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F99A5A?

The complementary color is #5AB9F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F99A5A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F99A5A color

#F99A5A rgb(249, 154, 90)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F99A5A is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 60.4% green and 35.3% blue (249, 154, 90).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 93% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 64% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Holland Tulip (#F89851), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.8:1).

#F99A5A color codes

HEX	`#F99A5A`
RGB	`rgb(249, 154, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 60.4%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 93%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 64%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 64%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.22, 29.89, 47.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.22, 56.47, 58.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.472, 43.994, 15.399)`
Decimal	`16357978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F99A5A, 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 #F99A5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F99A5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	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 #F99A5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f99a5a; }
.text { color: #f99a5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f99a5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 154 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f99a5a, #f9ea5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sandy Brown.

Questions

What color is #F99A5A?: #F99A5A is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Holland Tulip. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F99A5A?: The RGB value is 249, 154, 90: 249 red, 154 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F99A5A?: The complementary color is #5AB9F9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F99A5A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.