#F59342 Color
#F59342 is rgb(245, 147, 66) in RGB, hsl(27, 90%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 73%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Orange (#F99245), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F59342rgb(245, 147, 66)hsl(27, 90%, 61%)hsv(27, 73%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 73%, 4%)oklch(75.2% 0.151 56.9)lab(70.57% 33.40 57.40)lch(70.57% 66.41 59.80)What #F59342 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 #F59342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F59342 Channel Values
How #F59342 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 245 · G 147 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 90% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 73% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 73% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F59342 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.
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Colors That Go With #F59342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F59342; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F59342
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 #F59342 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.
#F59342#A9A940#CCA141#BBBB36#D5AC3B#F98C8C#F78F75#ABABABUsing #F59342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f59342: #F59342;background-color: #F59342;colors: { 'color-f59342': '#F59342' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.576, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_f59342">#F59342</color>fill="#F59342"More Orange Colors
#F59342 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F59342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F59342?
#F59342 is a light orange — rgb(245, 147, 66) in RGB and hsl(27, 90%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Orange (#F99245), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.
What is the RGB value of #F59342?
#F59342 is rgb(245, 147, 66) — red 245, green 147, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F59342?
#F59342 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 73%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F59342 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F59342 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F59342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F59342 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 13.21, which is visibly different.
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