Close to Carrot
#FF993F
#FF993F is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 60% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 28°, 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 #FF993F.
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
2.13:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.88:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF993F as they’d see it.
#FF993F 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 #FF993F
What color is #FF993F?
#FF993F is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 60% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 100% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF993F in RGB?
#FF993F is rgb(255, 153, 63): 255 red, 153 green, and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF993F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 75, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF993F?
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 #FF993F?
Its complement #79B5FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.