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#F2753A Color

#F2753A is rgb(242, 117, 58) in RGB, hsl(19, 88%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mango Tango (#FF8243), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2753A
HEX#F2753A
RGBrgb(242, 117, 58)
HSLhsl(19, 88%, 59%)
HSVhsv(19, 76%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.17 43.7)
LABlab(63.97% 46.48 54.47)
LCHlch(63.97% 71.61 49.53)

What #F2753A 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 #F2753A, 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.

#F2753A Channel Values

How #F2753A 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 117 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 88% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 76% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 76% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.85:1 vs white · 7.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2753A 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 text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2753A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2753A; 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 #F2753A

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 #F2753A 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#F2753A
Protanopia#959538
Protanomaly#C18939
Deuteranopia#ACAC29
Deuteranomaly#CC9931
Tritanopia#F47070
Tritanomaly#F3725F
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #F2753A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2753a: #F2753A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2753A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2753a': '#F2753A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.459, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_f2753a">#F2753A</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2753A"

More Orange Colors

#F2753A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2753A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2753A?

#F2753A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(242, 117, 58) in RGB and hsl(19, 88%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mango Tango (#FF8243), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #F2753A?

#F2753A is rgb(242, 117, 58) — red 242, green 117, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2753A?

#F2753A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2753A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2753A scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2753A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2753A 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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