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#F15609 Color

#F15609 is rgb(241, 86, 9) in RGB, hsl(20, 93%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 96%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persimmon (#EC5800), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F15609
HEX#F15609
RGBrgb(241, 86, 9)
HSLhsl(20, 93%, 49%)
HSVhsv(20, 96%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 96%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.203 39.9)
LABlab(58.28% 58.77 67.23)
LCHlch(58.28% 89.29 48.84)

What #F15609 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 #F15609, 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.

#F15609 Channel Values

How #F15609 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 241 · G 86 · B 98-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 93% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 96% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 96% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F15609 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 text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F15609

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F15609; 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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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F15609

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F15609.

How #F15609 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#F15609
Protanopia#838300
Protanomaly#BA7402
Deuteranopia#A0A000
Deuteranomaly#C68900
Tritanopia#F25151
Tritanomaly#F2533F
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F15609 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f15609: #F15609;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F15609;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f15609': '#F15609' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.337, blue: 0.035)
Android XML<color name="color_f15609">#F15609</color>
SVG fillfill="#F15609"

More Orange Colors

#F15609 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F15609 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F15609?

#F15609 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(241, 86, 9) in RGB and hsl(20, 93%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persimmon (#EC5800), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.77.

What is the RGB value of #F15609?

#F15609 is rgb(241, 86, 9) — red 241, green 86, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F15609?

#F15609 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 96%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F15609 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F15609 scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F15609 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F15609 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 11.03, which is visibly different.

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