Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FAA405

#FAA405 is a warm orange HEX color close to Orange. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 250, 164, 5, HSL 39, 96%, 50%, has luminance 0.4689, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#FAA405 Sample readable text
HEX #FAA405
RGB rgb(250, 164, 5)
HSL hsl(39 96% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 34, 98, 2)
Luminance 0.4689
Contrast Black 10.38:1White 2.02:1

CSS

--color-faa405: #FAA405;
.background-faa405 { background-color: #FAA405; }
.text-faa405 { color: #FAA405; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4689
Black text10.38:1AA Pass
White text2.02:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FAA405","rgb":[250,164,5],"hsl":[39,96,50],"cmyk":[0,34,98,2],"luminance":0.4689,"contrast":{"black":10.38,"white":2.02}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D5FA05","hex":"#D5FA05","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.51,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCC55F","hex":"#FCC55F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.29,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Fluorescent Orange","hex":"#FFBF00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.7,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Chrome Yellow","hex":"#FFA700","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.78,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFA600","hex":"#FFA600","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.71,"contrastWhite":1.96,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Orange adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/faa405.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chrome-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-orange.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#055BFA","analogous":["#FA2A05","#D5FA05"],"triadic":["#05FAA4","#A405FA"],"tetradic":["#05FA2A","#055BFA","#FA05D5"],"splitComplementary":["#05D5FA","#2A05FA"],"monochromatic":["#FCC55F","#FAA405","#A06903"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FCC55F","dark":"#A06903","saturated":"#FFA600","desaturated":"#DE9C21","pastel":"#F3CF8C","neon":"#FFB429"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"orange","name":"Orange","hex":"#FFA500","distance":7.14142842854285},{"slug":"chrome-yellow","name":"Chrome Yellow","hex":"#FFA700","distance":7.681145747868608},{"slug":"dark-orange","name":"Dark Orange","hex":"#FF8C00","distance":25.019992006393608},{"slug":"mustard-yellow","name":"Mustard Yellow","hex":"#E1AD01","distance":26.870057685088806},{"slug":"amber","name":"Amber","hex":"#FFBF00","distance":27.910571473905726}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FAA405

#FAA405 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #FAA405 is visually closest to Orange, a named orange color with HEX #FFA500.

The RGB channels are 250, 164, and 5, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 39deg with 96% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4689, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.14, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.38:1AA Pass
White text2.02:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FAA405 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.38:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.02:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D5FA05#000000 text · best 17.51:1#D5FA05
#FCC55F#000000 text · best 13.29:1#FCC55F
Fluorescent Orange#000000 text · best 12.7:1#FFBF00
Chrome Yellow#000000 text · best 10.78:1#FFA700
#FFA600#000000 text · best 10.71:1#FFA600

Generated Palette

#FAA405#FAA405
#055BFA#055BFA
#FA2A05#FA2A05
#D5FA05#D5FA05
#FCC55F#FCC55F
#A06903#A06903

Color Harmonies

#055BFA#055BFA
#FA2A05#FA2A05
#D5FA05#D5FA05
#05FAA4#05FAA4
#A405FA#A405FA

Variants

#FCC55F#FCC55F
#A06903#A06903
#FFA600#FFA600
#DE9C21#DE9C21
#F3CF8C#F3CF8C
#FFB429#FFB429

Nearest Named Colors

Orange#FFA500
Chrome Yellow#FFA700
Dark Orange#FF8C00
Mustard Yellow#E1AD01
Amber#FFBF00

Related HEX Guides

Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFA500.Chrome Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFA700.Dark Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF8C00.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FAA405 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.