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#F1561E Color

#F1561E is rgb(241, 86, 30) in RGB, hsl(16, 88%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange Soda (#E74E14), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F1561E
HEX#F1561E
RGBrgb(241, 86, 30)
HSLhsl(16, 88%, 53%)
HSVhsv(16, 88%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.201 37.9)
LABlab(58.34% 58.96 61.51)
LCHlch(58.34% 85.20 46.21)

What #F1561E 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 #F1561E, 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.

#F1561E Channel Values

How #F1561E 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 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 88% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 88% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 88% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F1561E 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F1561E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F1561E; 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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Tints & Shades of #F1561E

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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How #F1561E 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#F1561E
Protanopia#838319
Protanomaly#BA741B
Deuteranopia#A0A000
Deuteranomaly#C68900
Tritanopia#F25151
Tritanomaly#F25342
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #F1561E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f1561e: #F1561E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F1561E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f1561e': '#F1561E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.337, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_f1561e">#F1561E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F1561E"

More Orange Colors

#F1561E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F1561E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F1561E?

#F1561E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(241, 86, 30) in RGB and hsl(16, 88%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange Soda (#E74E14), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.

What is the RGB value of #F1561E?

#F1561E is rgb(241, 86, 30) — red 241, green 86, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F1561E?

#F1561E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F1561E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F1561E scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F1561E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F1561E 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 13.87, which is visibly different.

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