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#F19E0E Color

#F19E0E is rgb(241, 158, 14) in RGB, hsl(38, 89%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 94%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Yellow (Crayola) (#FFAA1D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F19E0E
HEX#F19E0E
RGBrgb(241, 158, 14)
HSLhsl(38, 89%, 50%)
HSVhsv(38, 94%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 94%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.162 71.4)
LABlab(72.30% 25.29 74.44)
LCHlch(72.30% 78.62 71.23)

What #F19E0E 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 #F19E0E, 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.

#F19E0E Channel Values

How #F19E0E 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 158 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 89% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 94% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 94% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F19E0E 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F19E0E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F19E0E; 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 #F19E0E

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 #F19E0E 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#F19E0E
Protanopia#B0B006
Protanomaly#CDA90A
Deuteranopia#BFBF00
Deuteranomaly#D5B300
Tritanopia#F69595
Tritanomaly#F49976
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F19E0E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f19e0e: #F19E0E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F19E0E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f19e0e': '#F19E0E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.620, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_f19e0e">#F19E0E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F19E0E"

More Orange Colors

#F19E0E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F19E0E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F19E0E?

#F19E0E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(241, 158, 14) in RGB and hsl(38, 89%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Yellow (Crayola) (#FFAA1D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #F19E0E?

#F19E0E is rgb(241, 158, 14) — red 241, green 158, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F19E0E?

#F19E0E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 94%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F19E0E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F19E0E scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F19E0E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F19E0E 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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