Close to Orange
#FFB217
#FFB217 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Orange. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 69.8% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 100% saturation and 55% 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 #FFB217.
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.
White text on this color
1.81:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FFB217 as they’d see it.
#FFB217 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FFB217
What color is #FFB217?
#FFB217 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Orange. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 69.8% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 100% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FFB217 in RGB?
#FFB217 is rgb(255, 178, 23): 255 red, 178 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FFB217 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 91, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FFB217?
PANTONE 130 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FFB217?
Its complement #BDBBFB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.