HSL(40, 80%, 50%)

Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(40,80%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(40, 80%, 50%) color: hsl(40, 80%, 50%)
HEX #E6A21A color: #E6A21A
RGB rgb(230, 162, 26) color: rgb(230, 162, 26)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 30%, 89%, 10%)
HSV hsv(40, 89%, 90%)
HWB hwb(40 10% 10%) color: hwb(40 10% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7588 0.1533 77.35) color: oklch(0.7588 0.1533 77.35)
Lab lab(71.38 15.2 71.23) color: lab(71.38 15.2 71.23)
LCH lch(71.38 72.83 77.95) color: lch(71.38 72.83 77.95)

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 2.2:1
vs Black 9.55:1

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)

#C9C83B — rgb(201, 200, 59)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CDD243 — rgb(205, 210, 67)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#E3555B — rgb(227, 85, 91)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(40, 80%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(40, 80%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(40, 80%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(40, 80%, 70%), hsl(40, 80%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(40, 80%, 50%), hsl(40, 80%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #E6A21A;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(40,80%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(40, 80%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(40, 80%, 50%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for 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(40, 80%, 50%)?

HEX: #E6A21A | RGB: rgb(230, 162, 26) | CMYK: 0%, 30%, 89%, 10% | HSV: 40°, 89%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #E6A21A?

The complementary color is HSL(220, 80%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 40°, 160°, and 280°. For analogous combinations, try hues 10° and 70°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(40, 80%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(40, 80%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #E6A21A; — As RGB: color: rgb(230, 162, 26); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(40,80%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(40, 80%, 50%);