#F59E0B color
#F59E0B is a medium, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color orange (#FFA500).
Color values
| HEX | #F59E0B |
| RGB | rgb(245, 158, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 92%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 36%, 96%, 4%) |
| Decimal | 16096779 |
| CSS | color: #F59E0B; |
| Android | 0xFFF59E0B |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.620, blue: 0.043, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #F59E0B | 2.15:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #F59E0B | 9.78:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #F59E0B
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #F59E0B and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #F59E0B
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #F59E0B in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #F59E0B; background-color: #F59E0B; }
.element { color: rgb(245 158 11); }
.element { color: hsl(38 92% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#F59E0B] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #F59E0B;Frequently asked questions
What color is #F59E0B?
#F59E0B is a medium, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 38° on the color wheel, with 92% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #F59E0B in RGB?
#F59E0B converts to rgb(245, 158, 11) — 245 red, 158 green and 11 blue.
What is #F59E0B in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 96%, 4%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #F59E0B be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.78:1 versus 2.15:1).
What is the complementary color of #F59E0B?
#0A60F5 — the hue directly opposite #F59E0B on the color wheel.