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#F87E49 Color

#F87E49 is rgb(248, 126, 73) in RGB, hsl(18, 93%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 71%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mandarin (#F37A48), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F87E49
HEX#F87E49
RGBrgb(248, 126, 73)
HSLhsl(18, 93%, 63%)
HSVhsv(18, 71%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 71%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.164 42.9)
LABlab(66.71% 44.98 50.37)
LCHlch(66.71% 67.53 48.24)

What #F87E49 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 #F87E49, 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.

#F87E49 Channel Values

How #F87E49 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 126 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 93% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 71% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 71% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F87E49 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F87E49

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F87E49; 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 #F87E49

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 #F87E49 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#F87E49
Protanopia#9C9C47
Protanomaly#C89148
Deuteranopia#B3B33D
Deuteranomaly#D2A042
Tritanopia#FA7979
Tritanomaly#F97B69
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #F87E49 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f87e49: #F87E49;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F87E49;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f87e49': '#F87E49' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.494, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_f87e49">#F87E49</color>
SVG fillfill="#F87E49"

More Orange Colors

#F87E49 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F87E49 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F87E49?

#F87E49 is a light orange — rgb(248, 126, 73) in RGB and hsl(18, 93%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mandarin (#F37A48), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.

What is the RGB value of #F87E49?

#F87E49 is rgb(248, 126, 73) — red 248, green 126, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F87E49?

#F87E49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 71%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F87E49 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F87E49 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F87E49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F87E49 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 3.25, which is very hard to tell apart.

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