#FF8A42

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Coral.

About #FF8A42

The hex code #FF8A42 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Coral. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 138 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, 46% M, 74% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 22.9° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF8A42
RGB255, 138, 66
HSL22.9°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 46%, 74%, 0%
HSV22.9°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB69.3, 39.2, 56.5
XYZ51.3, 39.8, 10.1
Decimal16747074

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF8A42; }
.text-color { color: #FF8A42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF8A42; }

Similar Colors

Coral
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