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#F48106 Color

#F48106 is rgb(244, 129, 6) in RGB, hsl(31, 95%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 98%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tangerine (#F28500), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F48106
HEX#F48106
RGBrgb(244, 129, 6)
HSLhsl(31, 95%, 49%)
HSVhsv(31, 98%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 98%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.175 55.8)
LABlab(66.43% 40.79 72.22)
LCHlch(66.43% 82.94 60.55)

What #F48106 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 #F48106, 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.

#F48106 Channel Values

How #F48106 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 129 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 95% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 98% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 98% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F48106 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F48106

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F48106; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F48106

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F48106.

How #F48106 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#F48106
Protanopia#9D9D00
Protanomaly#C69300
Deuteranopia#B2B200
Deuteranomaly#D0A100
Tritanopia#F77979
Tritanomaly#F67C60
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F48106 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f48106: #F48106;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F48106;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f48106': '#F48106' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.506, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_f48106">#F48106</color>
SVG fillfill="#F48106"

More Orange Colors

#F48106 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F48106 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F48106?

#F48106 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(244, 129, 6) in RGB and hsl(31, 95%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tangerine (#F28500), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.

What is the RGB value of #F48106?

#F48106 is rgb(244, 129, 6) — red 244, green 129, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F48106?

#F48106 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 98%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F48106 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F48106 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F48106 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F48106 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 5.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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