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#F8722A Color

#F8722A is rgb(248, 114, 42) in RGB, hsl(21, 94%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 83%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8722A
HEX#F8722A
RGBrgb(248, 114, 42)
HSLhsl(21, 94%, 57%)
HSVhsv(21, 83%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 83%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.183 44.8)
LABlab(64.23% 49.73 61.96)
LCHlch(64.23% 79.45 51.25)

What #F8722A 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 #F8722A, 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.

#F8722A Channel Values

How #F8722A 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 114 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 94% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 83% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 83% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8722A 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8722A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8722A; 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 #F8722A

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 #F8722A 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#F8722A
Protanopia#959526
Protanomaly#C58828
Deuteranopia#AEAE06
Deuteranomaly#D09A1A
Tritanopia#FA6C6C
Tritanomaly#F96E59
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #F8722A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8722a: #F8722A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8722A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8722a': '#F8722A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.447, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_f8722a">#F8722A</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8722A"

More Orange Colors

#F8722A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8722A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8722A?

#F8722A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(248, 114, 42) in RGB and hsl(21, 94%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #F8722A?

#F8722A is rgb(248, 114, 42) — red 248, green 114, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8722A?

#F8722A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 83%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8722A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8722A scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8722A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8722A 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 13.69, which is visibly different.

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