Close to Cantaloupe
#FFAB3C
#FFAB3C is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Cantaloupe. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 67.1% green, and 23.5% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 100% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FFAB3C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.14:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FFAB3C as they’d see it.
#FFAB3C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FFAB3C
What color is #FFAB3C?
#FFAB3C is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Cantaloupe. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 67.1% green, and 23.5% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 100% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FFAB3C in RGB?
#FFAB3C is rgb(255, 171, 60): 255 red, 171 green, and 60 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FFAB3C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 76, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FFAB3C?
PANTONE 804 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FFAB3C?
Its complement #A3BCFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.