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#F87F54 Color

#F87F54 is rgb(248, 127, 84) in RGB, hsl(16, 92%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 66%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mandarin (#F37A48), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F87F54
HEX#F87F54
RGBrgb(248, 127, 84)
HSLhsl(16, 92%, 65%)
HSVhsv(16, 66%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 66%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.159 39.9)
LABlab(67.00% 44.92 45.14)
LCHlch(67.00% 63.68 45.14)

What #F87F54 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 #F87F54, 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.

#F87F54 Channel Values

How #F87F54 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 127 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 92% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 66% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 66% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F87F54 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F87F54

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F87F54; 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 #F87F54

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 #F87F54 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#F87F54
Protanopia#9D9D52
Protanomaly#C89253
Deuteranopia#B3B34A
Deuteranomaly#D2A14E
Tritanopia#FA7B7B
Tritanomaly#F97C6D
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #F87F54 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f87f54: #F87F54;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F87F54;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f87f54': '#F87F54' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.498, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_f87f54">#F87F54</color>
SVG fillfill="#F87F54"

More Orange Colors

#F87F54 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F87F54 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F87F54?

#F87F54 is a light orange — rgb(248, 127, 84) in RGB and hsl(16, 92%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mandarin (#F37A48), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.

What is the RGB value of #F87F54?

#F87F54 is rgb(248, 127, 84) — red 248, green 127, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F87F54?

#F87F54 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 66%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F87F54 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F87F54 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F87F54 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F87F54 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 4.36, which is very hard to tell apart.

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