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#F89412 Color

#F89412 is rgb(248, 148, 18) in RGB, hsl(34, 94%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 93%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange (RYB) (#FB9902), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F89412
HEX#F89412
RGBrgb(248, 148, 18)
HSLhsl(34, 94%, 52%)
HSVhsv(34, 93%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 93%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.168 63.4)
LABlab(70.98% 33.19 73.48)
LCHlch(70.98% 80.62 65.69)

What #F89412 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 #F89412, 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.

#F89412 Channel Values

How #F89412 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 148 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 94% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 93% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 93% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F89412 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F89412

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F89412; 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 #F89412

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 #F89412 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#F89412
Protanopia#ABAB0A
Protanomaly#CEA20E
Deuteranopia#BDBD00
Deuteranomaly#D7AE00
Tritanopia#FC8B8B
Tritanomaly#FB8F6F
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F89412 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f89412: #F89412;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F89412;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f89412': '#F89412' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.580, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_f89412">#F89412</color>
SVG fillfill="#F89412"

More Orange Colors

#F89412 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F89412 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F89412?

#F89412 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(248, 148, 18) in RGB and hsl(34, 94%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange (RYB) (#FB9902), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #F89412?

#F89412 is rgb(248, 148, 18) — red 248, green 148, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F89412?

#F89412 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 93%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F89412 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F89412 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F89412 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F89412 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 7.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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