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#FF9916 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FF9916 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FF9916 Color Information

#FF9916 RGB value is (255, 153, 22). The hex color red value is 255, green is 153, and blue is 22. Its HSL format shows a hue of 34°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of54 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 40 percent, 91 percent, 0percent.

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#FF9916 Color Meaning

Color #FF9916 is a vivid, warm medium-yellow shade, a radiant tone in the yellow spectrum. Color #FF9916 psychologically encourages energy, optimism, and creativity, supporting active engagement and mental focus. Culturally, color #FF9916 appears in design, fashion, and branding to convey cheerfulness, dynamism, and warmth. Spiritually, #FF9916 resonates with the solar plexus chakra, promoting confidence, personal power, and energetic vitality. Feng Shui uses #FF9916 to enhance positive energy, social warmth, and active flow in kitchens, workspaces, or communal areas.

Color Conversion

Convert #FF9916 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FF9916
RGB
rgb(255, 153, 22)
HSL
hsl(34°, 100%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 40%, 91%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(34°, 91%, 100%)
XYZ
52.7761 44.1004 6.4897
Yxy
44.1004 0.5106 0.4266
Hunter Lab
66.4081 6.7050 8.1288
CIE-Lab
72.2955 30.3788 74.1097

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green153 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue22 / 255 (9%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta40 / 100 (40%)
40%
Yellow91 / 100 (91%)
91%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF9916 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FF9916 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FF9916 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF9916 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#FF9916

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF9916;

Text Color

color: #FF9916;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF9916;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF991640;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF9916;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF9916 0%, #a25c00 100%);

#FF9916 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FF9916 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.