Web Safe Color

Copy-ready color values

HEX#FF9900
RGBrgb(255, 153, 0)
HSLhsl(36, 100%, 50%)
HSVhsv(36, 100%, 100%)
CMYK approx.cmyk(0, 40, 100, 0)

Color value table

FormatValueCopy
HEX#FF9900
RGBrgb(255, 153, 0)
HSLhsl(36, 100%, 50%)
HSVhsv(36, 100%, 100%)
CMYK approx.cmyk(0, 40, 100, 0)
CSS keywordff9900

Contrast and classification

DarkLightness2.14:1Contrast with white9.81:1Contrast with blackRed / OrangeColor family

Shade and tint preview

White 10%
#FFA31A

White 30%
#FFB84D

White 70%
#FFE0B3

White 90%
#FFF5E6

Black 10%
#E68A00

Black 30%
#B36B00

Black 70%
#4D2E00

Black 90%
#1A0F00

Harmony palettes

Complementary

#0066FF
#3D8BFF

Analogous

#F3991F
#FF8712

Triadic

#9900FF
#00FF99

Split complementary

#2E82FF
#0054D1

Using Ff9900

Ff9900 works best when it is chosen with contrast, surrounding colors, and interface state in mind. Use the HEX value for static CSS, RGB when you need channel-level control, and HSL when adjusting lightness or saturation for hover states. The CMYK value is an approximate screen-to-print conversion, so print workflows should still rely on calibrated design software or a printer profile.

CSS, SCSS, and Tailwind examples

:root {
  --color-ff9900: #ff9900;
}

.button-primary {
  background: var(--color-ff9900);
  color: #000000;
}

$ff9900: #ff9900;

// Tailwind arbitrary value
class="bg-[#ff9900] text-white"