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#F76F26 Color

#F76F26 is rgb(247, 111, 38) in RGB, hsl(21, 93%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F76F26
HEX#F76F26
RGBrgb(247, 111, 38)
HSLhsl(21, 93%, 56%)
HSVhsv(21, 85%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.185 44.4)
LABlab(63.51% 50.64 62.84)
LCHlch(63.51% 80.71 51.14)

What #F76F26 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 #F76F26, 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.

#F76F26 Channel Values

How #F76F26 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 247 · G 111 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 93% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 85% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 85% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F76F26 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F76F26

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F76F26; 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 #F76F26

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 #F76F26 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#F76F26
Protanopia#939322
Protanomaly#C38624
Deuteranopia#ACAC00
Deuteranomaly#CE9813
Tritanopia#F96969
Tritanomaly#F86B56
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #F76F26 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f76f26: #F76F26;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F76F26;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f76f26': '#F76F26' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.435, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_f76f26">#F76F26</color>
SVG fillfill="#F76F26"

More Orange Colors

#F76F26 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F76F26 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F76F26?

#F76F26 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(247, 111, 38) in RGB and hsl(21, 93%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #F76F26?

#F76F26 is rgb(247, 111, 38) — red 247, green 111, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F76F26?

#F76F26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F76F26 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F76F26 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F76F26 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F76F26 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 14.33, which is visibly different.

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