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#F86A12 Color

#F86A12 is rgb(248, 106, 18) in RGB, hsl(23, 94%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pumpkin (#FF7518), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F86A12
HEX#F86A12
RGBrgb(248, 106, 18)
HSLhsl(23, 94%, 52%)
HSVhsv(23, 93%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.193 44.8)
LABlab(62.72% 52.97 68.47)
LCHlch(62.72% 86.57 52.27)

What #F86A12 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 #F86A12, 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.

#F86A12 Channel Values

How #F86A12 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 248 · G 106 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 94% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 93% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 93% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F86A12 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F86A12

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F86A12; 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 #F86A12

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 #F86A12 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#F86A12
Protanopia#909008
Protanomaly#C3830D
Deuteranopia#ABAB00
Deuteranomaly#CE9500
Tritanopia#FA6464
Tritanomaly#F9664F
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F86A12 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f86a12: #F86A12;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F86A12;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f86a12': '#F86A12' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.416, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_f86a12">#F86A12</color>
SVG fillfill="#F86A12"

More Orange Colors

#F86A12 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F86A12 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F86A12?

#F86A12 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(248, 106, 18) in RGB and hsl(23, 94%, 52%) 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 3.96.

What is the RGB value of #F86A12?

#F86A12 is rgb(248, 106, 18) — red 248, green 106, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F86A12?

#F86A12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F86A12 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F86A12 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F86A12 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F86A12 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 16.91, which is visibly different.

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