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#F77408 Color

#F77408 is rgb(247, 116, 8) in RGB, hsl(27, 94%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 97%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pumpkin (#FF7518), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F77408
HEX#F77408
RGBrgb(247, 116, 8)
HSLhsl(27, 94%, 50%)
HSVhsv(27, 97%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 97%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.186 49.3)
LABlab(64.35% 48.06 71.08)
LCHlch(64.35% 85.81 55.94)

What #F77408 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 #F77408, 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.

#F77408 Channel Values

How #F77408 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 116 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 94% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 97% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 97% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F77408 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F77408

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F77408; 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 #F77408

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F77408.

How #F77408 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#F77408
Protanopia#969600
Protanomaly#C48901
Deuteranopia#AEAE00
Deuteranomaly#CF9A00
Tritanopia#FA6D6D
Tritanomaly#F97056
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F77408 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f77408: #F77408;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F77408;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f77408': '#F77408' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.455, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_f77408">#F77408</color>
SVG fillfill="#F77408"

More Orange Colors

#F77408 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F77408 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F77408?

#F77408 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(247, 116, 8) in RGB and hsl(27, 94%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pumpkin (#FF7518), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.

What is the RGB value of #F77408?

#F77408 is rgb(247, 116, 8) — red 247, green 116, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F77408?

#F77408 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 97%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F77408 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F77408 scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F77408 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F77408 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 11.31, which is visibly different.

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