#F6A800 Hex Color
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Not a soft peach or muted terracotta, this orange is loud, saturated, and close to a glowing amber. #f6a800 brings warmth and a playful edge, which makes it a strong accent in food, sports, and youth branding. It pairs well with deep navy, and black text passes contrast checks on it with room to spare. As a background, keep it to buttons and highlights. The hex code #f6a800 also fits right into autumn and Halloween palettes.
Questions about #f6a800
What is #f6a800 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f6a800 is rgb(246, 168, 0), in HSL hsl(41, 100%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 32%, 100%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #f6a800?
Deep navy gives #f6a800 the richest contrast, a step beyond the usual camel or beige pairings. Charcoal and olive also work when you want the orange to stay the loudest element on the page.
Is #f6a800 readable on white or black?
#f6a800 has a 1.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.51:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.