#ff9900 is a medium, vivid orange. The closest CSS named color is Orange (#ffa500). In RGB it is rgb(255, 153, 0); in HSL, hsl(36, 100%, 50%).
| Hex | #ff9900 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 153, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 100%, 0% |
| CSS example | color: #ff9900; background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #ff9900 background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 2.14:1 | Fails | Fails |
| Black text (#000000) | 9.81:1 | AAA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #ff9900:
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