#F89942

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #F89942

At its core, #F89942 is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Sandybrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 153 green, and 66 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 38% M, 73% Y, and 3% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#F89942
RGB248, 153, 66
HSL28.7°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK0%, 38%, 73%, 3%
HSV28.7°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB71.6, 28.7, 58.6
XYZ51.1, 43.1, 10.8
Decimal16292162

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.63:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F89942; }
.text-color { color: #F89942; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F89942; }

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