#F17527 Color
#F17527 is rgb(241, 117, 39) in RGB, hsl(23, 88%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 84%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F17527rgb(241, 117, 39)hsl(23, 88%, 55%)hsv(23, 84%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 84%, 5%)oklch(69.7% 0.174 47.8)lab(63.71% 45.68 62.15)lch(63.71% 77.13 53.69)What #F17527 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 #F17527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F17527 Channel Values
How #F17527 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 241 · G 117 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 88% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 84% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 84% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F17527 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.
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Colors That Go With #F17527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F17527; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F17527
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 #F17527 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.
#F17527#949423#C18925#ACAC02#CB9917#F36F6F#F2715A#989898Using #F17527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f17527: #F17527;background-color: #F17527;colors: { 'color-f17527': '#F17527' }Color(red: 0.945, green: 0.459, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_f17527">#F17527</color>fill="#F17527"More Orange Colors
#F17527 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F17527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F17527?
#F17527 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(241, 117, 39) in RGB and hsl(23, 88%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.49.
What is the RGB value of #F17527?
#F17527 is rgb(241, 117, 39) — red 241, green 117, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F17527?
#F17527 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 84%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F17527 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F17527 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F17527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F17527 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 10.62, which is visibly different.
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