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#F4A462 Color

#F4A462 is rgb(244, 164, 98) in RGB, hsl(27, 87%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 60%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4A462
HEX#F4A462
RGBrgb(244, 164, 98)
HSLhsl(27, 87%, 67%)
HSVhsv(27, 60%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 60%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.126 59)
LABlab(74.50% 25.82 46.41)
LCHlch(74.50% 53.11 60.91)

What #F4A462 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 #F4A462, 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.

#F4A462 Channel Values

How #F4A462 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 164 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 87% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 60% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 60% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4A462 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4A462

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4A462; 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 #F4A462

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 #F4A462 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#F4A462
Protanopia#B5B561
Protanomaly#D1AE61
Deuteranopia#C3C35C
Deuteranomaly#D9B85F
Tritanopia#F89E9E
Tritanomaly#F6A08A
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #F4A462 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4a462: #F4A462;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4A462;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4a462': '#F4A462' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.643, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_f4a462">#F4A462</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4A462"

More Orange Colors

#F4A462 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4A462 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4A462?

#F4A462 is a light orange — rgb(244, 164, 98) in RGB and hsl(27, 87%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.97.

What is the RGB value of #F4A462?

#F4A462 is rgb(244, 164, 98) — red 244, green 164, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4A462?

#F4A462 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 60%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4A462 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4A462 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4A462 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4A462 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 0.97, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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