#F8500F
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orangered.
About #F8500F
At its core, #F8500F is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orangered. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 80 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 68% Magenta, 94% Yellow, and 3% Black. With a hue angle of 16.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F8500F
RGB248, 80, 15
HSL16.7°, 94.3%, 51.6%
CMYK0%, 68%, 94%, 3%
HSV16.7°, 94.0%, 97.3%
LAB57.8, 61.8, 65.3
XYZ41.7, 25.7, 3.2
Decimal16273423
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.15:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8500F;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8500F;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8500F;
}