#F38458 Color
#F38458 is rgb(243, 132, 88) in RGB, hsl(17, 87%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 64%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F38458rgb(243, 132, 88)hsl(17, 87%, 65%)hsv(17, 64%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 64%, 5%)oklch(72.8% 0.148 41.8)lab(67.33% 40.79 43.22)lch(67.33% 59.43 46.65)What #F38458 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 #F38458, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F38458 Channel Values
How #F38458 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 243 · G 132 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 87% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 64% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 64% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.54:1 vs white · 8.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F38458 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 #F38458
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F38458; 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 #F38458
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 #F38458 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.
#F38458#9E9E57#C69557#B3B34F#D0A253#F57F7F#F48172#A2A2A2Using #F38458 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f38458: #F38458;background-color: #F38458;colors: { 'color-f38458': '#F38458' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.518, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_f38458">#F38458</color>fill="#F38458"More Orange Colors
#F38458 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F38458 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F38458?
#F38458 is a light orange — rgb(243, 132, 88) in RGB and hsl(17, 87%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #F38458?
#F38458 is rgb(243, 132, 88) — red 243, green 132, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F38458?
#F38458 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 64%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F38458 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F38458 scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F38458 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F38458 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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