#F87C00

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkorange.

About #F87C00

The precise color #F87C00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorange. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 124, and 0.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 100% yellow, and 3% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F87C00
RGB248, 124, 0
HSL30.0°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 50%, 100%, 3%
HSV30.0°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB65.3, 42.1, 72.4
XYZ45.9, 34.4, 4.2
Decimal16284672

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F87C00; }
.text-color { color: #F87C00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F87C00; }

Similar Colors

Darkorange
#FF8C00