What color is #FFA246?

#FFA246 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Double Dragon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFA246?

The RGB value is 255, 162, 70: 255 red, 162 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFA246?

The complementary color is #46A3FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFA246?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFA246 color

#FFA246 rgb(255, 162, 70)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFA246 is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 63.5% green and 27.5% blue (255, 162, 70).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 100% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 73% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Double Dragon (#FCA044), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#FFA246 color codes

HEX	`#FFA246`
RGB	`rgb(255, 162, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 63.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 100%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 73%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.54, 27.08, 60.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.54, 65.88, 65.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.27, 47.548, 12.06)`
Decimal	`16753222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFA246, 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 #FFA246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFA246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	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 #FFA246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffa246; }
.text { color: #ffa246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffa246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 162 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffa246, #fffe46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sandy Brown.

Questions

What color is #FFA246?: #FFA246 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Double Dragon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFA246?: The RGB value is 255, 162, 70: 255 red, 162 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFA246?: The complementary color is #46A3FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFA246?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.