#FFB500 Color (Hex and RGB)

#FFB500

rgb(255 181 0) · reads as red

#ffb500 has RGB values (255, 181, 0). The color reads primarily as red in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#FFB500`	RFFGB5B00
RGB	`rgb(255 181 0)`	R255G181B0
HSL	`hsl(43 100% 50%)`	H43°S100%L50%
OKLCH	`oklch(82% 0.17 79)`	L0.82C0.17H79°
HSV	`hsv(43, 100%, 100%)`	H43°S100%V100%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 100%, 0%)`	C0%M29%Y100%K0%

RGB mix

Red255 100%
Green181 70.98%
Blue0 0%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11111111`	`10110101`	`00000000`
Octal	`377`	`265`	`0`
Decimal	`255`	`181`	`0`
Hex	`ff`	`b5`	`00`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #FFB500 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.

#FFB500 on #FFFFFF

1.77:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#FFB500 on #000000

11.86:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #FFB500