#FF8C00 color codes
- HEX
- #FF8C00
- HEX8
- #FF8C00FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFFF8C00
- RGB
- rgb(255, 140, 0)
- RGB (%)
- 100%, 55%, 0%
- HSL
- hsl(33, 100%, 50%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(33, 100%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 45%, 100%, 0%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.7505 0.1791 58.28)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(75.05% 0.1791 58.28)
- Decimal
- 16747520
What color is #FF8C00?
#FF8C00 sits at 75% lightness and 0.1791 chroma in OKLCH, hue 58.28°. Its nearest named color is DarkOrange (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #FF8C00
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#FF8C00 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #FF8C00 in CSS
.text { color: #FF8C00; }
.background { background-color: #FF8C00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FF8C00; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7505 0.1791 58.28); }
/* #FF8C00 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FF8C0080; }Is #FF8C00 accessible?
#FF8C00 on white text scores 2.33:1; on black text it scores 9.00:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FF8C00. Recommended text color on a #FF8C00 background: black.
A 9:1 vs black
A 2.33:1 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(#FF8C00) → black APCA Lc experimental 58.6 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 #FF8C00?
- #FF8C00 is DarkOrange. In RGB it is rgb(255, 140, 0), and in HSL hsl(33, 100%, 50%).
- What is #FF8C00 in RGB?
- #FF8C00 converts to rgb(255, 140, 0) — red 255, green 140, blue 0.
- What text color is readable on #FF8C00?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (9.00:1) against #FF8C00. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FF8C00.