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#F99E58 Color

#F99E58 is rgb(249, 158, 88) in RGB, hsl(26, 93%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 65%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F99E58
HEX#F99E58
RGBrgb(249, 158, 88)
HSLhsl(26, 93%, 66%)
HSVhsv(26, 65%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 65%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.138 56.4)
LABlab(73.66% 30.37 50.57)
LCHlch(73.66% 58.99 59.02)

What #F99E58 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 #F99E58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sandy Brown#F4A460ΔE 5.69Rajah#FBAB60ΔE 6.22Royal Orange#F99245ΔE 8.43Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 8.84Atomic Tangerine#FF9966ΔE 8.86Big Foot Feet#E88E5AΔE 9.95

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

#F99E58 Channel Values

How #F99E58 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 158 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 93% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 65% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 65% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F99E58 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F99E58 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F99E58

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F99E58; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F99E58
Complementary
#58B3F9
Analogous
#F95862
Analogous
#F9EE58
Triadic
#58F99E
Triadic
#9E58F9
Split comp.
#58F9EE
Split comp.
#5862F9

Tints & Shades of #F99E58

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

#FAAC70
#FBB784
#FBC69D
#FCD1B0
#FDDFC9
#FEEBDD

Shades

#F7842B
#EC6B09
#C05707
#994506
#6C3104
#401D02

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F99E58.

How #F99E58 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#F99E58
Protanopia#B2B257
Protanomaly#D2AA57
Deuteranopia#C2C250
Deuteranomaly#DAB553
Tritanopia#FD9797
Tritanomaly#FB9A83
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #F99E58 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f99e58: #F99E58;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F99E58;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f99e58': '#F99E58' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.620, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_f99e58">#F99E58</color>
SVG fillfill="#F99E58"

More Orange Colors

#F99E58 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F99E58 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F99E58?

#F99E58 is a light orange — rgb(249, 158, 88) in RGB and hsl(26, 93%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #F99E58?

#F99E58 is rgb(249, 158, 88) — red 249, green 158, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F99E58?

#F99E58 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 65%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F99E58 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F99E58 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F99E58 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F99E58 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 5.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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