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#F2740D Color

#F2740D is rgb(242, 116, 13) in RGB, hsl(27, 90%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 95%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pumpkin (#FF7518), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2740D
HEX#F2740D
RGBrgb(242, 116, 13)
HSLhsl(27, 90%, 50%)
HSVhsv(27, 95%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 95%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.181 50.1)
LABlab(63.59% 46.21 69.39)
LCHlch(63.59% 83.37 56.34)

What #F2740D 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 #F2740D, 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.

#F2740D Channel Values

How #F2740D 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 242 · G 116 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 90% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 95% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 95% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2740D 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 text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2740D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2740D; 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 #F2740D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F2740D.

How #F2740D 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#F2740D
Protanopia#949403
Protanomaly#C18807
Deuteranopia#ACAC00
Deuteranomaly#CC9800
Tritanopia#F56D6D
Tritanomaly#F47056
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #F2740D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2740d: #F2740D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2740D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2740d': '#F2740D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.455, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_f2740d">#F2740D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2740D"

More Orange Colors

#F2740D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2740D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2740D?

#F2740D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(242, 116, 13) in RGB and hsl(27, 90%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pumpkin (#FF7518), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #F2740D?

#F2740D is rgb(242, 116, 13) — red 242, green 116, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2740D?

#F2740D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 95%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2740D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2740D scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2740D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2740D 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 11.4, which is visibly different.

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