#FF9242

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #FF9242

Visually, #FF9242 is defined as a vivid orange. Its closest recognized web color is Chocolate. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(255, 146, 66).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 74% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 25.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF9242
RGB255, 146, 66
HSL25.4°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 43%, 74%, 0%
HSV25.4°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB71.0, 35.2, 58.2
XYZ52.5, 42.2, 10.5
Decimal16749122

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF9242; }
.text-color { color: #FF9242; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF9242; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
#D2691E