#fa9f3c Color Information

#fa9f3c Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #fa9f3c. In RGB, it consists of 98.0% Red, 62.4% Green, and 23.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 36.4% Magenta, 76% Yellow, and 2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 31.3°, with saturation of 95% and lightness of 60.8%. The decimal value for #fa9f3c is 16424764, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ff9933. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #fa9f3c is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#fa9f3c Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color250, 159, 60 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color98.0%, 62.4%, 23.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.020, 0.376, 0.765 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.364, 0.76, 0.02 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color31.3°, 95.0%, 60.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color31.3°, 76.0%, 98.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color52.638, 45.447, 10.273 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color235, 250, 60 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code16424764 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color73.185, 26.187, 62.719 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)73.185, 67.966, 67.338 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color73.185, 73.579, 63.003 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color67.414, 21.402, 38.155 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.486, 0.419, 45.447 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4294614844 / 0xfffa9f3c Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ff9933 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #fa9f3c

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #fa9f3c, its pure hue is 31.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 95.0%, and its lightness is 60.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #fa9f3c, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1f1408 to #db8b35.

Tints of #fa9f3c

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #fa9f3c, its pure hue is 31.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 95.0%, and its lightness is 60.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #fa9f3c, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #fbab54 to #fef3e7.

Tones of #fa9f3c

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #fa9f3c, its pure hue is 31.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 95.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #fa9f3c, which range from #9b9b9b (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff9f37 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #fa9f3c

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #fa9f3c! For #fa9f3c, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #fa9f3c. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #fa9f3c

This color, #fa9f3c, consists of 98.0% Red, 62.4% Green, and 23.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 250, Green = 159, Blue = 60. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #fa9f3c is 0% Cyan, 36.4% Magenta, 76% Yellow, and 2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R98.0%
C0.0%
G62.4%
M36.4%
B23.5%
Y76.0%
K2.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 250 159 60
Octal 372 237 74
Hexa #fa #9f #3c
Binary 11111010 10011111 00111100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 36 75 1
Octal 0 44 113 1
Hexa #00 #24 #4b #01
Binary 00000000 00100100 01001011 00000001

Analogous Colors of #fa9f3c

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #fa9f3c — which has hue 31.3° — its analogous colors are located at 1.3° and 61.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #fa9f3c.

Triadic Colors of #fa9f3c

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #fa9f3c — which has hue 31.3° — its triadic colors are located at 31.3° and 271.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #fa9f3c.

Complementary Color of #fa9f3c

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #fa9f3c — which has hue 31.3° — its complementary color is located at 211.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #fa9f3c.

Split Complementary Colors of #fa9f3c

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #fa9f3c — which has hue 31.3° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 31.3° and 241.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #fa9f3c.

Tetradic Colors of #fa9f3c

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #fa9f3c — which has hue 31.3° — its tetradic colors are located at 301.3°, 31.3°, 121.3°, and 211.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #fa9f3c.

Monochromatic Colors of #fa9f3c

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #fa9f3c, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #ca6d08 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fecf9c (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #fa9f3c

We want to make getting started with #fa9f3c on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #fa9f3c into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #fa9f3c can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #fa9f3c with other HTML elements.

#fa9f3c Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #fa9f3c.
<span style="color: #fa9f3c;">The color of this text is #fa9f3c.</span>

#fa9f3c Background Color

The background color for this text is #fa9f3c.
<div style="background-color: #fa9f3c; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #fa9f3c.</div>

#fa9f3c Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #fa9f3c.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #fa9f3c;">This color for the shadow of this text is #fa9f3c.</span>

#fa9f3c Border Color

This is a div with border color #fa9f3c.
<div style="border: #fa9f3c 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #fa9f3c.</div>

#fa9f3c Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #fa9f3c on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #fa9f3c; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #fa9f3c on a white background.</div></div>

#fa9f3c Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #fa9f3c on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #fa9f3c; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #fa9f3c on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #fa9f3c to White

This is a gradient from #fa9f3c to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#fa9f3c,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#fa9f3c,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#fa9f3c,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#fa9f3c,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #fa9f3c to white.</div>

Gradient from #fa9f3c to Black

This is a gradient from #fa9f3c to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#fa9f3c,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#fa9f3c,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#fa9f3c,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#fa9f3c,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #fa9f3c to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #fa9f3c

In addition to using #fa9f3c on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #fa9f3c in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #fa9f3c, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 250, Green = 159, Blue = 60). If you need details about the color coordinates of #fa9f3c in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #fa9f3c
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(250, 159, 60)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #fa9f3c; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #fa9f3c; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #fa9f3c; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(250, 159, 60);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#fa9f3c")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:250, green:159, blue:60, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:250 green:159 blue:60 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(250f, 159f, 60f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(250, 159, 60);
 

#fa9f3c Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #fa9f3c the same way. For those with color blindness, #fa9f3c might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #fa9f3c looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #fa9f3c is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #fa9f3c looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #fa9f3c will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #fa9f3c is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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