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#F46315 Color

#F46315 is rgb(244, 99, 21) in RGB, hsl(21, 91%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 91%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-orange (Crayola) (#FF681F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F46315
HEX#F46315
RGBrgb(244, 99, 21)
HSLhsl(21, 91%, 52%)
HSVhsv(21, 91%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 91%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.194 42.7)
LABlab(60.89% 54.58 66.26)
LCHlch(60.89% 85.84 50.52)

What #F46315 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 #F46315, 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.

#F46315 Channel Values

How #F46315 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 244 · G 99 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 91% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 91% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 91% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F46315 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F46315

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F46315; 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 #F46315

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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Shades

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How #F46315 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#F46315
Protanopia#8B8B0D
Protanomaly#BE7D10
Deuteranopia#A6A600
Deuteranomaly#CA9000
Tritanopia#F65D5D
Tritanomaly#F5604A
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F46315 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f46315: #F46315;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F46315;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f46315': '#F46315' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.388, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_f46315">#F46315</color>
SVG fillfill="#F46315"

More Orange Colors

#F46315 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F46315 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F46315?

#F46315 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(244, 99, 21) in RGB and hsl(21, 91%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-orange (Crayola) (#FF681F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.

What is the RGB value of #F46315?

#F46315 is rgb(244, 99, 21) — red 244, green 99, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F46315?

#F46315 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 91%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F46315 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F46315 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F46315 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F46315 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 15.49, which is visibly different.

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