#FFAA00 Color (Hex and RGB)

#FFAA00

rgb(255 170 0) · reads as red

#ffaa00 has RGB values (255, 170, 0). This hex code is also a web-safe color equal to #fa0. The color reads primarily as red in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#FFAA00`	RFFGAAB00
RGB	`rgb(255 170 0)`	R255G170B0
HSL	`hsl(40 100% 50%)`	H40°S100%L50%
OKLCH	`oklch(80% 0.17 73)`	L0.8C0.17H73°
HSV	`hsv(40, 100%, 100%)`	H40°S100%V100%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 100%, 0%)`	C0%M33%Y100%K0%

RGB mix

Red255 100%
Green170 66.67%
Blue0 0%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11111111`	`10101010`	`00000000`
Octal	`377`	`252`	`0`
Decimal	`255`	`170`	`0`
Hex	`ff`	`aa`	`00`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #FFAA00 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#FFAA00 on #FFFFFF

1.91:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#FFAA00 on #000000

11.00:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #FFAA00