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#F59E4D Color

#F59E4D is rgb(245, 158, 77) in RGB, hsl(29, 89%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 69%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F59E4D
HEX#F59E4D
RGBrgb(245, 158, 77)
HSLhsl(29, 89%, 63%)
HSVhsv(29, 69%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 69%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.141 61)
LABlab(73.07% 28.31 54.96)
LCHlch(73.07% 61.83 62.75)

What #F59E4D 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 #F59E4D, 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.

#F59E4D Channel Values

How #F59E4D 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 158 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 89% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 69% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 69% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F59E4D 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F59E4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F59E4D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F59E4D

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 #F59E4D 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#F59E4D
Protanopia#B1B14C
Protanomaly#D0AA4C
Deuteranopia#C1C144
Deuteranomaly#D8B448
Tritanopia#F99797
Tritanomaly#F79A80
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #F59E4D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f59e4d: #F59E4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F59E4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f59e4d': '#F59E4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.620, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_f59e4d">#F59E4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F59E4D"

More Orange Colors

#F59E4D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F59E4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F59E4D?

#F59E4D is a light orange — rgb(245, 158, 77) in RGB and hsl(29, 89%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #F59E4D?

#F59E4D is rgb(245, 158, 77) — red 245, green 158, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F59E4D?

#F59E4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 69%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F59E4D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F59E4D scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F59E4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F59E4D 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 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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