#FF9800
Material orange 500
#FF9800 is a orange colour. In RGB it is 255 red, 152 green and 0 blue, which converts to a hue of 36 degrees, 100% saturation and 50% lightness. It is Material orange 500 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #FF9800 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 152, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(36, 100%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 0%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 2.16:1, and against black it is 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.16:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black | 9.74:1 | AAA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #FF9800 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #FF9800; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(255 152 0); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#ff9800] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.596, blue: 0.000) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#FF9800") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #FF9800 is darkorange (#FF8C00).