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#F7A06E Color

#F7A06E is rgb(247, 160, 110) in RGB, hsl(22, 90%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 55%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F7A06E
HEX#F7A06E
RGBrgb(247, 160, 110)
HSLhsl(22, 90%, 70%)
HSVhsv(22, 55%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 55%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.123 50.1)
LABlab(74.09% 29.66 39.94)
LCHlch(74.09% 49.75 53.40)

What #F7A06E 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 #F7A06E, 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.

#F7A06E Channel Values

How #F7A06E 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 160 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 90% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 55% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 55% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7A06E 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F7A06E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7A06E; 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 #F7A06E

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 #F7A06E 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#F7A06E
Protanopia#B3B36D
Protanomaly#D2AC6D
Deuteranopia#C3C368
Deuteranomaly#DAB66B
Tritanopia#FA9B9B
Tritanomaly#F99D8B
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #F7A06E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f7a06e: #F7A06E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F7A06E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f7a06e': '#F7A06E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.627, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_f7a06e">#F7A06E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F7A06E"

More Orange Colors

#F7A06E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F7A06E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F7A06E?

#F7A06E is a light orange — rgb(247, 160, 110) in RGB and hsl(22, 90%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #F7A06E?

#F7A06E is rgb(247, 160, 110) — red 247, green 160, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F7A06E?

#F7A06E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 55%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F7A06E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F7A06E scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F7A06E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F7A06E 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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