#FFB300
Material amber 600
#FFB300 is a orange colour. In RGB it is 255 red, 179 green and 0 blue, which converts to a hue of 42 degrees, 100% saturation and 50% lightness. It is Material amber 600 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #FFB300 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 179, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(42, 100%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 30%, 100%, 0%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 1.79:1, and against black it is 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1.79:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black | 11.7:1 | AAA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #FFB300 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #FFB300; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(255 179 0); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#ffb300] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.702, blue: 0.000) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#FFB300") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #FFB300 is orange (#FFA500).