ColorPairLabOrange hex and RGB values
The CSS keyword orange gives you #FFA500, or rgb(255, 165, 0).
Orange can work as a bright button fill, but white text on it fails both AA text-size categories. Try a dark label while keeping the orange background.
Compare black and white text
| Text / background | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal | AAA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #000000 / #FFA500 | 10.63:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #FFFFFF / #FFA500 | 1.97:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Black text has the higher contrast on orange: 10.63:1. The table compares both options against all four text thresholds, using the unrounded values for pass or fail.
Try orange in a layout
The CSS sample below uses black text on #FFA500. Preview a 16 px label and a 24 px heading to compare normal and large text. Swap the colors to try orange as the text color; the ratio stays the same.
.sample {
background: #FFA500;
color: #000000;
}Copy the exact color
Use the converter to copy HEX, RGB or HSL. If you edit in HSL, the final value is rounded to eight-bit sRGB so the preview and exported color agree. For text over an image, gradient or translucent layer, check the finished design separately.