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#F05E2D Color

#F05E2D is rgb(240, 94, 45) in RGB, hsl(15, 87%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 81%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flame (#E25822), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F05E2D
HEX#F05E2D
RGBrgb(240, 94, 45)
HSLhsl(15, 87%, 56%)
HSVhsv(15, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 81%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.19 38)
LABlab(59.50% 55.63 56.20)
LCHlch(59.50% 79.08 45.29)

What #F05E2D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F05E2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#F05E2D Channel Values

How #F05E2D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 94 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 87% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 81% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F05E2D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F05E2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F05E2D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #F05E2D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #F05E2D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F05E2D
Protanopia#87872A
Protanomaly#BA792B
Deuteranopia#A2A210
Deuteranomaly#C68C1F
Tritanopia#F15A5A
Tritanomaly#F15B4B
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F05E2D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f05e2d: #F05E2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F05E2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f05e2d': '#F05E2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.369, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_f05e2d">#F05E2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F05E2D"

More Orange Colors

#F05E2D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F05E2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F05E2D?

#F05E2D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(240, 94, 45) in RGB and hsl(15, 87%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flame (#E25822), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.

What is the RGB value of #F05E2D?

#F05E2D is rgb(240, 94, 45) — red 240, green 94, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F05E2D?

#F05E2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 81%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F05E2D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F05E2D scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F05E2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F05E2D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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