Skip to content

#F87035 Color

#F87035 is rgb(248, 112, 53) in RGB, hsl(18, 93%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 79%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange (Crayola) (#FF7538), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F87035
HEX#F87035
RGBrgb(248, 112, 53)
HSLhsl(18, 93%, 59%)
HSVhsv(18, 79%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 79%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.181 41.9)
LABlab(63.93% 50.86 57.10)
LCHlch(63.93% 76.47 48.31)

What #F87035 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 #F87035, 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.

#F87035 Channel Values

How #F87035 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 112 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 93% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 79% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 79% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.85:1 vs white · 7.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F87035 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 text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F87035 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F87035

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F87035; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F87035

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 #F87035.

How #F87035 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#F87035
Protanopia#949432
Protanomaly#C48733
Deuteranopia#ADAD1F
Deuteranomaly#CF9829
Tritanopia#FA6B6B
Tritanomaly#F96D5A
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F87035 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f87035: #F87035;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F87035;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f87035': '#F87035' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.439, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_f87035">#F87035</color>
SVG fillfill="#F87035"

More Orange Colors

#F87035 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F87035 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F87035?

#F87035 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(248, 112, 53) in RGB and hsl(18, 93%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange (Crayola) (#FF7538), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.

What is the RGB value of #F87035?

#F87035 is rgb(248, 112, 53) — red 248, green 112, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F87035?

#F87035 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 79%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F87035 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F87035 scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F87035 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F87035 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 10.04, which is visibly different.

Open #F87035 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.