#F87542

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Coral.

About #F87542

At its core, #F87542 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Coral. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 117 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 53% M, 73% Y, and 3% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F87542
RGB248, 117, 66
HSL16.8°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK0%, 53%, 73%, 3%
HSV16.8°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB64.2, 46.9, 50.8
XYZ46.1, 33.1, 9.1
Decimal16282946

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F87542; }
.text-color { color: #F87542; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F87542; }

Similar Colors

Coral
#FF7F50