#F09200

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.

About #F09200

When working with digital screens, the color #F09200 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Orange. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 146, and 0.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 39% M, 100% Y, and 6% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F09200
RGB240, 146, 0
HSL36.5°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 39%, 100%, 6%
HSV36.5°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB68.8, 27.6, 74.1
XYZ46.2, 39.1, 5.1
Decimal15766016

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.82:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F09200; }
.text-color { color: #F09200; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F09200; }

Similar Colors

Orange
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