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#F4A53E Color

#F4A53E is rgb(244, 165, 62) in RGB, hsl(34, 89%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 75%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Orange (#FFAE42), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4A53E
HEX#F4A53E
RGBrgb(244, 165, 62)
HSLhsl(34, 89%, 60%)
HSVhsv(34, 75%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 75%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.147 69.2)
LABlab(74.44% 23.89 62.72)
LCHlch(74.44% 67.12 69.15)

What #F4A53E 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 #F4A53E, 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.

#F4A53E Channel Values

How #F4A53E 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 165 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 89% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 75% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 75% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4A53E 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4A53E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4A53E; 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 #F4A53E

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 #F4A53E 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#F4A53E
Protanopia#B6B63C
Protanomaly#D2AF3D
Deuteranopia#C4C433
Deuteranomaly#D9B838
Tritanopia#F99D9D
Tritanomaly#F7A081
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #F4A53E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4a53e: #F4A53E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4A53E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4a53e': '#F4A53E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.647, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_f4a53e">#F4A53E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4A53E"

More Orange Colors

#F4A53E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4A53E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4A53E?

#F4A53E is a light orange — rgb(244, 165, 62) in RGB and hsl(34, 89%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Orange (#FFAE42), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.

What is the RGB value of #F4A53E?

#F4A53E is rgb(244, 165, 62) — red 244, green 165, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4A53E?

#F4A53E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 75%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4A53E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4A53E scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4A53E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4A53E 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 13.48, which is visibly different.

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