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#F57C19 Color

#F57C19 is rgb(245, 124, 25) in RGB, hsl(27, 92%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 90%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pumpkin (#FF7518), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F57C19
HEX#F57C19
RGBrgb(245, 124, 25)
HSLhsl(27, 92%, 53%)
HSVhsv(27, 90%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 90%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.176 51.9)
LABlab(65.61% 43.71 68.26)
LCHlch(65.61% 81.06 57.36)

What #F57C19 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 #F57C19, 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.

#F57C19 Channel Values

How #F57C19 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 245 · G 124 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 92% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 90% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 90% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F57C19 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F57C19

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F57C19; 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 #F57C19

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 #F57C19 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#F57C19
Protanopia#9A9A13
Protanomaly#C58F16
Deuteranopia#B0B000
Deuteranomaly#CF9E00
Tritanopia#F87575
Tritanomaly#F7785D
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #F57C19 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f57c19: #F57C19;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F57C19;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f57c19': '#F57C19' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.486, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_f57c19">#F57C19</color>
SVG fillfill="#F57C19"

More Orange Colors

#F57C19 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F57C19 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F57C19?

#F57C19 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(245, 124, 25) in RGB and hsl(27, 92%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pumpkin (#FF7518), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #F57C19?

#F57C19 is rgb(245, 124, 25) — red 245, green 124, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F57C19?

#F57C19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 90%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F57C19 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F57C19 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F57C19 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F57C19 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 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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