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#F77902 Color

#F77902 is rgb(247, 121, 2) in RGB, hsl(29, 98%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 99%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amber (Sae/ece) (#FF7E00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F77902
HEX#F77902
RGBrgb(247, 121, 2)
HSLhsl(29, 98%, 49%)
HSVhsv(29, 99%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 99%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.183 51.7)
LABlab(65.28% 45.72 72.48)
LCHlch(65.28% 85.69 57.76)

What #F77902 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 #F77902, 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.

#F77902 Channel Values

How #F77902 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 121 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 98% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 99% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 99% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F77902 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F77902

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F77902; 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 #F77902

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 #F77902 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#F77902
Protanopia#999900
Protanomaly#C68D00
Deuteranopia#B0B000
Deuteranomaly#D09D00
Tritanopia#FA7272
Tritanomaly#F97559
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F77902 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f77902: #F77902;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F77902;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f77902': '#F77902' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.475, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_f77902">#F77902</color>
SVG fillfill="#F77902"

More Orange Colors

#F77902 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F77902 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F77902?

#F77902 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(247, 121, 2) in RGB and hsl(29, 98%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amber (Sae/ece) (#FF7E00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.

What is the RGB value of #F77902?

#F77902 is rgb(247, 121, 2) — red 247, green 121, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F77902?

#F77902 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 99%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F77902 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F77902 scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F77902 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F77902 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 8.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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