#F59E75 Color
#F59E75 is rgb(245, 158, 117) in RGB, hsl(19, 86%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 52%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F59E75rgb(245, 158, 117)hsl(19, 86%, 71%)hsv(19, 52%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 52%, 4%)oklch(77.8% 0.118 45.8)lab(73.48% 30.28 35.48)lch(73.48% 46.64 49.52)What #F59E75 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 #F59E75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F59E75 Channel Values
How #F59E75 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 158 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 86% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 52% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 52% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F59E75 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 #F59E75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F59E75; 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 #F59E75
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 #F59E75 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.
#F59E75#B1B174#D0AA75#C1C170#D8B472#F79A9A#F69B8C#B3B3B3Using #F59E75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f59e75: #F59E75;background-color: #F59E75;colors: { 'color-f59e75': '#F59E75' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.620, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_f59e75">#F59E75</color>fill="#F59E75"More Orange Colors
#F59E75 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F59E75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F59E75?
#F59E75 is a light orange — rgb(245, 158, 117) in RGB and hsl(19, 86%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #F59E75?
#F59E75 is rgb(245, 158, 117) — red 245, green 158, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F59E75?
#F59E75 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 52%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F59E75 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F59E75 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F59E75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F59E75 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 3.66, which is very hard to tell apart.
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