What color is #FFA851?

#FFA851 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Five Star. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFA851?

The RGB value is 255, 168, 81: 255 red, 168 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFA851?

The complementary color is #51A8FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFA851?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFA851 color

#FFA851 rgb(255, 168, 81)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFA851 is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 65.9% green and 31.8% blue (255, 168, 81).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 100% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 68% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Five Star (#FFAA4A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.97:1).

#FFA851 color codes

HEX	`#FFA851`
RGB	`rgb(255, 168, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 65.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 100%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 68%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 68%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.99, 24.49, 56.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.99, 61.72, 66.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.732, 49.865, 14.42)`
Decimal	`16754769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFA851, 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 #FFA851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFA851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.97:1	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 #FFA851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffa851; }
.text { color: #ffa851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffa851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 168 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffa851, #ffff51); }

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Questions

What color is #FFA851?: #FFA851 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Five Star. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFA851?: The RGB value is 255, 168, 81: 255 red, 168 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFA851?: The complementary color is #51A8FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFA851?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.