#F09250

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #F09250

The hex code #F09250 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Sandybrown. Its digital footprint relies on 240 parts red, 146 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 67% yellow, and 6% black. With a hue angle of 24.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F09250
RGB240, 146, 80
HSL24.7°, 84.2%, 62.7%
CMYK0%, 39%, 67%, 6%
HSV24.7°, 66.7%, 94.1%
LAB69.2, 29.9, 49.1
XYZ47.7, 39.7, 12.7
Decimal15766096

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F09250; }
.text-color { color: #F09250; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F09250; }

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