Vivid Tangelo (#F07427)

The hex code for Vivid Tangelo is #F07427. It is rgb(240, 116, 39) in RGB, hsl(23, 87%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 6%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#F07427

RGBrgb(240, 116, 39)

HSLhsl(23, 87%, 55%)

HSVhsv(23, 84%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.174 47.5)

LABlab(63.37% 45.76 61.80)

LCHlch(63.37% 76.90 53.48)

Colors Closest to Vivid Tangelo

Vivid Tangelo is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Metallic Orange#DA680FΔE 6.7 Orange (Crayola)#FF7538ΔE 7.12 Mango Tango#FF8243ΔE 8.17 Vivid Vermilion#E56024ΔE 8.31 Vivid Red-tangelo#DF6124ΔE 8.33 Spanish Orange#E86100ΔE 9.44

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#F07427 Channel Values

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

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 240 · G 116 · B 39	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 23° · S 87% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 23° · S 84% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 52% · Y 84% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.9:1 vs white · 7.23:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vivid Tangelo 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.

TextWhite text2.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Vivid Tangelo

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vivid Tangelo; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Vivid Tangelo

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Vivid Tangelo 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#F07427

Protanopia#939323

Protanomaly#C08825

Deuteranopia#ABAB03

Deuteranomaly#CA9817

Tritanopia#F26E6E

Tritanomaly#F1705A

Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #F07427 in Code

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

CSS custom property--vivid-tangelo: #F07427;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F07427;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vivid-tangelo': '#F07427' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.455, blue: 0.153)

Android XML<color name="vivid_tangelo">#F07427</color>

SVG fillfill="#F07427"

More Orange Colors

Vivid Tangelo sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

f0ba93 efdecd f0ba94 efd9c2 f0dec7 efcfae f18e37 efc881 f1ddcf efb39f f1e7da eeab2f f6f1e9 fbe1cb ff5714 ff8243 ffab0f ffc885 ffe1d6 ffefd6 9f8170 cd9575 dfd3c3 e6be8a

#F07427 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vivid Tangelo?

The hex code for Vivid Tangelo is #F07427. That is rgb(240, 116, 39) in RGB, hsl(23, 87%, 55%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F07427?

#F07427 is rgb(240, 116, 39) — red 240, green 116, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F07427?

#F07427 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F07427 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F07427 scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F07427 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F07427 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 10.3, which is visibly different.

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