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#F99566 Color

#F99566 is rgb(249, 149, 102) in RGB, hsl(19, 92%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 59%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F99566
HEX#F99566
RGBrgb(249, 149, 102)
HSLhsl(19, 92%, 69%)
HSVhsv(19, 59%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 59%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.136 45.3)
LABlab(71.84% 35.48 41.46)
LCHlch(71.84% 54.57 49.45)

What #F99566 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 #F99566, 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.

#F99566 Channel Values

How #F99566 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 249 · G 149 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 92% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 59% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 59% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F99566 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F99566

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F99566; 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 #F99566

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F99566.

How #F99566 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#F99566
Protanopia#ACAC65
Protanomaly#CFA365
Deuteranopia#BEBE5F
Deuteranomaly#D8AF62
Tritanopia#FB9090
Tritanomaly#FA9281
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F99566 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f99566: #F99566;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F99566;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f99566': '#F99566' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.584, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_f99566">#F99566</color>
SVG fillfill="#F99566"

More Orange Colors

#F99566 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F99566 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F99566?

#F99566 is a light orange — rgb(249, 149, 102) in RGB and hsl(19, 92%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.

What is the RGB value of #F99566?

#F99566 is rgb(249, 149, 102) — red 249, green 149, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F99566?

#F99566 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 59%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F99566 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F99566 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F99566 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F99566 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 7.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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