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#F68C41 Color

#F68C41 is rgb(246, 140, 65) in RGB, hsl(25, 91%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 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.

#F68C41
HEX#F68C41
RGBrgb(246, 140, 65)
HSLhsl(25, 91%, 61%)
HSVhsv(25, 74%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.156 52.8)
LABlab(69.20% 37.22 56.56)
LCHlch(69.20% 67.71 56.66)

What #F68C41 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 #F68C41, 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.

#F68C41 Channel Values

How #F68C41 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 246 · G 140 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 91% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 74% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 74% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F68C41 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F68C41

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F68C41; 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 #F68C41

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 #F68C41 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#F68C41
Protanopia#A5A53F
Protanomaly#CA9B40
Deuteranopia#B8B834
Deuteranomaly#D4A83A
Tritanopia#F98585
Tritanomaly#F88870
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F68C41 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f68c41: #F68C41;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F68C41;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f68c41': '#F68C41' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.549, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_f68c41">#F68C41</color>
SVG fillfill="#F68C41"

More Orange Colors

#F68C41 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F68C41 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F68C41?

#F68C41 is a light orange — rgb(246, 140, 65) in RGB and hsl(25, 91%, 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 #F68C41?

#F68C41 is rgb(246, 140, 65) — red 246, green 140, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F68C41?

#F68C41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F68C41 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F68C41 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F68C41 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F68C41 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 12.77, which is visibly different.

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