#FF7F00

#FF7F00 is the hex color DarkOrange. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #FF7F00; the exact match is none.

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#FF7F00 color codes

HEX
#FF7F00
HEX8
#FF7F00FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFFF7F00
RGB
rgb(255, 127, 0)
RGB (%)
100%, 50%, 0%
HSL
hsl(30, 100%, 50%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(30, 100%, 100%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 0%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.7304 0.1864 52.57)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(73.04% 0.1864 52.57)
Decimal
16744192

What color is #FF7F00?

#FF7F00 sits at 73% lightness and 0.1864 chroma in OKLCH, hue 52.57°. Its nearest named color is DarkOrange.

Shades and tints of #FF7F00

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#FF7F00 color harmonies

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Using #FF7F00 in CSS

.text       { color: #FF7F00; }
.background { background-color: #FF7F00; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #FF7F00; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7304 0.1864 52.57); }

/* #FF7F00 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FF7F0080; }

Is #FF7F00 accessible?

#FF7F00 on white text scores 2.53:1; on black text it scores 8.29:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FF7F00. Recommended text color on a #FF7F00 background: black.

A 8.29:1 vs black
A 2.53:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#FF7F00) → black
APCA Lc experimental 55.1 Lc · large or bold text (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

See more in the orange family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FF7F00?
#FF7F00 is closest to DarkOrange. In RGB it is rgb(255, 127, 0), and in HSL hsl(30, 100%, 50%).
What is #FF7F00 in RGB?
#FF7F00 converts to rgb(255, 127, 0) — red 255, green 127, blue 0.
What text color is readable on #FF7F00?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (8.29:1) against #FF7F00. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FF7F00.
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