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#F89372 Color

#F89372 is rgb(248, 147, 114) in RGB, hsl(15, 91%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 54%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Papaya (#FF9E80), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F89372
HEX#F89372
RGBrgb(248, 147, 114)
HSLhsl(15, 91%, 71%)
HSVhsv(15, 54%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 54%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.131 38.8)
LABlab(71.43% 36.72 34.61)
LCHlch(71.43% 50.46 43.31)

What #F89372 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 #F89372, 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.

#F89372 Channel Values

How #F89372 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 147 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 91% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 54% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 54% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F89372 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F89372

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F89372; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F89372

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 #F89372 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#F89372
Protanopia#AAAA71
Protanomaly#CEA171
Deuteranopia#BCBC6C
Deuteranomaly#D7AD6F
Tritanopia#FA8F8F
Tritanomaly#F99185
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F89372 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f89372: #F89372;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F89372;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f89372': '#F89372' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.576, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_f89372">#F89372</color>
SVG fillfill="#F89372"

More Orange Colors

#F89372 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F89372 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F89372?

#F89372 is a light orange — rgb(248, 147, 114) in RGB and hsl(15, 91%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Papaya (#FF9E80), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.

What is the RGB value of #F89372?

#F89372 is rgb(248, 147, 114) — red 248, green 147, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F89372?

#F89372 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 54%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F89372 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F89372 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F89372 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F89372 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 5.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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