#F8751D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkorange.

About #F8751D

At its core, #F8751D is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorange. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 117, 29).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 53% Magenta, 88% Yellow, and 3% Black. With a hue angle of 24.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

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#F8751D
RGB248, 117, 29
HSL24.1°, 94.0%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 53%, 88%, 3%
HSV24.1°, 88.3%, 97.3%
LAB64.0, 45.8, 65.8
XYZ45.3, 32.8, 5.1
Decimal16282909

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8751D; }
.text-color { color: #F8751D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8751D; }

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