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#F1843B Color

#F1843B is rgb(241, 132, 59) in RGB, hsl(24, 87%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 76%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Orange (#F99245), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F1843B
HEX#F1843B
RGBrgb(241, 132, 59)
HSLhsl(24, 87%, 59%)
HSVhsv(24, 76%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 76%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.158 51.1)
LABlab(66.81% 38.97 56.65)
LCHlch(66.81% 68.76 55.47)

What #F1843B 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 #F1843B, 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.

#F1843B Channel Values

How #F1843B 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 132 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 87% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 76% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 76% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F1843B 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F1843B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F1843B; 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 #F1843B

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 #F1843B 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#F1843B
Protanopia#9E9E39
Protanomaly#C5943A
Deuteranopia#B2B22C
Deuteranomaly#CEA233
Tritanopia#F47E7E
Tritanomaly#F38069
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #F1843B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f1843b: #F1843B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F1843B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f1843b': '#F1843B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.518, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_f1843b">#F1843B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F1843B"

More Orange Colors

#F1843B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F1843B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F1843B?

#F1843B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(241, 132, 59) in RGB and hsl(24, 87%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Orange (#F99245), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #F1843B?

#F1843B is rgb(241, 132, 59) — red 241, green 132, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F1843B?

#F1843B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 76%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F1843B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F1843B scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F1843B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F1843B 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 10.22, which is visibly different.

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