HSL(20, 100%, 50%)

Vivid Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Vivid Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(20,100%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(20, 100%, 50%) color: hsl(20, 100%, 50%)
HEX #FF5500 color: #FF5500
RGB rgb(255, 85, 0) color: rgb(255, 85, 0)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 67%, 100%, 0%)
HSV hsv(20, 100%, 100%)
HWB hwb(20 0% 0%) color: hwb(20 0% 0%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6759 0.2175 38.8) color: oklch(0.6759 0.2175 38.8)
Lab lab(59.67 62.05 69.96) color: lab(59.67 62.05 69.96)
LCH lch(59.67 93.51 48.43) color: lch(59.67 93.51 48.43)

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 3.21:1
vs Black 6.55:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#B5B415 — rgb(181, 180, 21)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BFCC1A — rgb(191, 204, 26)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#F72528 — rgb(247, 37, 40)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(20, 100%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(20, 100%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(20, 100%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(20, 100%, 70%), hsl(20, 100%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(20, 100%, 50%), hsl(20, 100%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #FF5500;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(20,100%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(20, 100%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(20, 100%, 50%);

Related Colors

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(20, 100%, 50%)?

HEX: #FF5500 | RGB: rgb(255, 85, 0) | CMYK: 0%, 67%, 100%, 0% | HSV: 20°, 100%, 100%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #FF5500?

The complementary color is HSL(200, 100%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 20°, 140°, and 260°. For analogous combinations, try hues 350° and 50°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(20, 100%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(20, 100%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #FF5500; — As RGB: color: rgb(255, 85, 0); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(20,100%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(20, 100%, 50%);