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#F7874B Color

#F7874B is rgb(247, 135, 75) in RGB, hsl(21, 91%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 70%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mandarin (#F37A48), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F7874B
HEX#F7874B
RGBrgb(247, 135, 75)
HSLhsl(21, 91%, 63%)
HSVhsv(21, 70%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 70%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.155 47.1)
LABlab(68.38% 40.37 51.10)
LCHlch(68.38% 65.12 51.69)

What #F7874B 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 #F7874B, 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.

#F7874B Channel Values

How #F7874B 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 135 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 91% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 70% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 70% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7874B 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F7874B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7874B; 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 #F7874B

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 #F7874B 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#F7874B
Protanopia#A2A249
Protanomaly#CA984A
Deuteranopia#B6B640
Deuteranomaly#D3A545
Tritanopia#FA8181
Tritanomaly#F98470
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #F7874B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f7874b: #F7874B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F7874B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f7874b': '#F7874B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.529, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_f7874b">#F7874B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F7874B"

More Orange Colors

#F7874B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F7874B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F7874B?

#F7874B is a light orange — rgb(247, 135, 75) in RGB and hsl(21, 91%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mandarin (#F37A48), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #F7874B?

#F7874B is rgb(247, 135, 75) — red 247, green 135, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F7874B?

#F7874B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 70%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F7874B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F7874B scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F7874B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F7874B 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 7.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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