#F29154 Color
#F29154 is rgb(242, 145, 84) in RGB, hsl(23, 86%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 65%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F29154rgb(242, 145, 84)hsl(23, 86%, 64%)hsv(23, 65%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 65%, 5%)oklch(74.7% 0.14 51.3)lab(69.89% 33.86 48.08)lch(69.89% 58.80 54.85)What #F29154 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 #F29154, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F29154 Channel Values
How #F29154 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 242 · G 145 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 86% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 65% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 65% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.35:1 vs white · 8.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F29154 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 #F29154
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F29154; 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 #F29154
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 #F29154 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.
#F29154#A7A753#C99F53#B9B94C#D2AA4F#F58B8B#F48E79#A9A9A9Using #F29154 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f29154: #F29154;background-color: #F29154;colors: { 'color-f29154': '#F29154' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.569, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_f29154">#F29154</color>fill="#F29154"More Orange Colors
#F29154 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F29154 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F29154?
#F29154 is a light orange — rgb(242, 145, 84) in RGB and hsl(23, 86%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #F29154?
#F29154 is rgb(242, 145, 84) — red 242, green 145, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F29154?
#F29154 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 65%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F29154 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F29154 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F29154 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F29154 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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