What color is #FF955D?

#FF955D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Atomic Tangerine. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF955D?

The RGB value is 255, 149, 93: 255 red, 149 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FF955D?

The complementary color is #5DC7FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF955D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF955D color

#FF955D rgb(255, 149, 93)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FF955D is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 58.4% green and 36.5% blue (255, 149, 93).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 100% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 64% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#FF955D color codes

HEX	`#FF955D`
RGB	`rgb(255, 149, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 58.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 100%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 64%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 64%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.93, 35.04, 46.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.93, 58.01, 52.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.967, 43.551, 15.918)`
Decimal	`16749917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF955D, 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 #FF955D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FF955D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	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 #FF955D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff955d; }
.text { color: #ff955d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff955d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 149 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff955d, #ffe65d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Salmon.

Questions

What color is #FF955D?: #FF955D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Atomic Tangerine. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF955D?: The RGB value is 255, 149, 93: 255 red, 149 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF955D?: The complementary color is #5DC7FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF955D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.