Tangelo (#F94D00)

The hex code for Tangelo is #F94D00. It is rgb(249, 77, 0) in RGB, hsl(19, 100%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 100%, 2%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F94D00

HEX#F94D00

RGBrgb(249, 77, 0)

HSLhsl(19, 100%, 49%)

HSVhsv(19, 100%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 100%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.218 37.4)

LABlab(58.41% 64.68 70.04)

LCHlch(58.41% 95.33 47.28)

Colors Closest to Tangelo

Tangelo is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

International Orange (Aerospace)#FF4F00ΔE 2.21 Xiaomi Orange#FD4900ΔE 2.69 Mystic Red#FF5500ΔE 2.83 Orange (Pantone)#FF5800ΔE 3.73 Willpower Orange#FD5800ΔE 3.77 Orioles Orange#FB4F14ΔE 3.84

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#F94D00 Channel Values

How Tangelo breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 249 · G 77 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 19° · S 100% · L 49%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 19° · S 100% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 69% · Y 100% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Tangelo 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.

TextWhite text3.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Tangelo

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Tangelo; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Tangelo

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Tangelo 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#F94D00

Protanopia#828200

Protanomaly#BE7000

Deuteranopia#A2A200

Deuteranomaly#CB8800

Tritanopia#FA4848

Tritanomaly#FA4A38

Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #F94D00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--tangelo: #F94D00;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F94D00;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'tangelo': '#F94D00' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.302, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="tangelo">#F94D00</color>

SVG fillfill="#F94D00"

More Orange Colors

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

f99245 f8f1e7 f9e5d7 f8ddc9 f9e9cd f8ddaa fad6a5 f8dcd3 fad7b7 f8c9a0 fae8db f8b878 fd5800 ff6d38 ff9a42 ffb84d ffd68a ffe7c2 fff5ee c19a6b d98c3f e37854 e9c9aa f0ba94

#F94D00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tangelo?

The hex code for Tangelo is #F94D00. That is rgb(249, 77, 0) in RGB, hsl(19, 100%, 49%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 100%, 2%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F94D00?

#F94D00 is rgb(249, 77, 0) — red 249, green 77, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F94D00?

#F94D00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 100%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F94D00 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F94D00 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F94D00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F94D00 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 4.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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