#ffb300

Material amber-600

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #ffb300.

Color Swatch#FFB300

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#ffb300

RGBrgb(255, 179, 0)

HSLhsl(42, 100%, 50%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 100%, 0%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White1.79:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black10.52:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Pass

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#ffb300Base

#004cffComplement

Triadic (±120°)

#ffb300Base

#00ffb3+120°

#b300ff-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#ff3300-30°

#ffb300Base

#ccff00+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#ffbe26+15%

#ffca4d+30%

#ffd573+45%

#ffe199+60%

#ffecbf+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#d99800-15%

#b37d00-30%

#8c6200-45%

#664800-60%

#402d00-75%

Color Names

material-amber-600Material Design

Also known as:

material-amber-600

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