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#F49357 Color

#F49357 is rgb(244, 147, 87) in RGB, hsl(23, 88%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 64%, 4%) 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 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F49357
HEX#F49357
RGBrgb(244, 147, 87)
HSLhsl(23, 88%, 65%)
HSVhsv(23, 64%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 64%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.139 51)
LABlab(70.61% 33.79 47.47)
LCHlch(70.61% 58.27 54.56)

What #F49357 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 #F49357, 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.

#F49357 Channel Values

How #F49357 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 147 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 88% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 64% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 64% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F49357 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F49357

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F49357; 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 #F49357

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 #F49357 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#F49357
Protanopia#A9A956
Protanomaly#CBA156
Deuteranopia#BBBB4F
Deuteranomaly#D4AC52
Tritanopia#F78D8D
Tritanomaly#F6907B
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F49357 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f49357: #F49357;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F49357;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f49357': '#F49357' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.576, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_f49357">#F49357</color>
SVG fillfill="#F49357"

More Orange Colors

#F49357 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F49357 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F49357?

#F49357 is a light orange — rgb(244, 147, 87) in RGB and hsl(23, 88%, 65%) 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 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #F49357?

#F49357 is rgb(244, 147, 87) — red 244, green 147, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F49357?

#F49357 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 64%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F49357 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F49357 scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F49357 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F49357 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 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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