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#F89225 Color

#F89225 is rgb(248, 146, 37) in RGB, hsl(31, 94%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 85%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Carrot (#FF9933), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F89225
HEX#F89225
RGBrgb(248, 146, 37)
HSLhsl(31, 94%, 56%)
HSVhsv(31, 85%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 85%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.165 60.6)
LABlab(70.60% 34.41 68.61)
LCHlch(70.60% 76.76 63.36)

What #F89225 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 #F89225, 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.

#F89225 Channel Values

How #F89225 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 146 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 94% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 85% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 85% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F89225 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F89225

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F89225; 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 #F89225

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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Shades

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How #F89225 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#F89225
Protanopia#A9A921
Protanomaly#CEA123
Deuteranopia#BCBC01
Deuteranomaly#D7AD15
Tritanopia#FC8A8A
Tritanomaly#FA8D6F
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F89225 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f89225: #F89225;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F89225;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f89225': '#F89225' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.573, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_f89225">#F89225</color>
SVG fillfill="#F89225"

More Orange Colors

#F89225 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F89225 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F89225?

#F89225 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(248, 146, 37) in RGB and hsl(31, 94%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Carrot (#FF9933), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #F89225?

#F89225 is rgb(248, 146, 37) — red 248, green 146, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F89225?

#F89225 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 85%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F89225 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F89225 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F89225 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F89225 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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