#F08A2C

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkorange.

About #F08A2C

When working with digital screens, the color #F08A2C is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorange. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 138, and 44.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 43% Magenta, 82% Yellow, and 6% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F08A2C
RGB240, 138, 44
HSL28.8°, 86.7%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 43%, 82%, 6%
HSV28.8°, 81.7%, 94.1%
LAB67.2, 32.5, 62.9
XYZ45.5, 36.9, 7.1
Decimal15764012

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F08A2C; }
.text-color { color: #F08A2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F08A2C; }

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