HSL(42, 95%, 53%)

Vivid Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Vivid Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(42,95%,53%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(42, 95%, 53%) color: hsl(42, 95%, 53%)
HEX #F9B515 color: #F9B515
RGB rgb(249, 181, 21) color: rgb(249, 181, 21)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 27%, 92%, 2%)
HSV hsv(42, 92%, 98%)
HWB hwb(42 8% 2%) color: hwb(42 8% 2%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8154 0.1653 80.65) color: oklch(0.8154 0.1653 80.65)
Lab lab(78.02 13.23 78.16) color: lab(78.02 13.23 78.16)
LCH lch(78.02 79.27 80.39) color: lch(78.02 79.27 80.39)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 1.8:1
vs Black 11.65:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#DCDB3C — rgb(220, 219, 60)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#E0E545 — rgb(224, 229, 69)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#F65A61 — rgb(246, 90, 97)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(42, 95%, 53%);

text

color: hsl(42, 95%, 53%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(42, 95%, 53%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(42, 95%, 73%), hsl(42, 95%, 53%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(42, 95%, 53%), hsl(42, 95%, 33%))

hex

background-color: #F9B515;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(42,95%,53%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(42, 95%, 53%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(42, 95%, 53%);

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Use Cases for Vivid Orange

E-commerce CTAs Food & beverage branding Energetic UI elements Sale tags Sunset themes

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(42, 95%, 53%)?

HEX: #F9B515 | RGB: rgb(249, 181, 21) | CMYK: 0%, 27%, 92%, 2% | HSV: 42°, 92%, 98%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #F9B515?

The complementary color is HSL(222, 95%, 53%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 42°, 162°, and 282°. For analogous combinations, try hues 12° and 72°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(42, 95%, 53%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(42, 95%, 53%); — As HEX: color: #F9B515; — As RGB: color: rgb(249, 181, 21); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(42,95%,53%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(42, 95%, 53%);