What color is #FF8000?

#FF8000 is #FF8000 (255, 128, 0 in RGB; hsl(30, 100%, 50%)). It sits in the deep orange family. Contrast is 2.52:1 on white and 8.34:1 on black.

Is #FF8000 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 2.52:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #FF8000 in CSS?

Use #FF8000, color: #ff8000;, or a custom property like --color-ff8000: #ff8000;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: orange-400. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Deep Orange

#FF8000 (#FF8000) — practical notes

#FF8000 (#ff8000) sits in the deep orange family at about 30° hue, 100% saturation, and 50% lightness. Contrast is 2.52:1 on white and 8.34:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: orange-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

primary buttons and key accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ff8000 as small body text on white — 2.52:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

High chroma can vibrate against complementary hues. If a pairing feels noisy, drop saturation on the background rather than the brand accent.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#FF8000

100% opacity · sRGB

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#FF8000

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deep-orange family Calculated from HEX

HEX#FF8000

RGBrgb(255, 128, 0)

HSLhsl(30, 100%, 50%)

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Selected text: #FF8000

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CONTRAST RATIO2.52:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white2.52:1

Against black8.34:1

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Color codes

HEX

#ff8000

RGB

rgb(255, 128, 0)

HSL

hsl(30, 100%, 50%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7319 0.1859 52.98)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 0%)

CSS variable

--color-ff8000: #ff8000;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorff8000-1: #ff8000;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

orange-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.68 · #FB923C

Nearest CSS named color

DarkOrange

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.9 · #FF8C00

Nearest Material color

yellow-900

Similar · ΔE 1.88 · #F57F17

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 22.51 · #FFC107

Using this color

Where #ff8000 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

primary buttons and key accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ff8000 as small body text on white — 2.52:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

High chroma can vibrate against complementary hues. If a pairing feels noisy, drop saturation on the background rather than the brand accent.

Deep Orange family swatches still need a measured foreground pair. Verify this exact hex in the contrast checker.