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#FE8720 Color

#FE8720 is rgb(254, 135, 32) in RGB, hsl(28, 99%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 87%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Tangerine (#F6890A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE8720
HEX#FE8720
RGBrgb(254, 135, 32)
HSLhsl(28, 99%, 56%)
HSVhsv(28, 87%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 87%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.176 54.1)
LABlab(69.12% 42.05 69.46)
LCHlch(69.12% 81.20 58.81)

What #FE8720 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 #FE8720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Neon Tangerine#F6890AΔE 5.62Tangerine#F28500ΔE 5.9Orange (Color Wheel)#FF7F00ΔE 6.74Amber (Sae/ece)#FF7E00ΔE 6.99Dark Orange#FF8C00ΔE 7.1Princeton Orange#FF8F00ΔE 8.08

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

#FE8720 Channel Values

How #FE8720 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 254 · G 135 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 99% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 87% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 87% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE8720 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE8720 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE8720

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE8720; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE8720
Complementary
#2096FE
Analogous
#FE2027
Analogous
#FEF620
Triadic
#20FE87
Triadic
#8720FE
Split comp.
#20FEF6
Split comp.
#2027FE

Tints & Shades of #FE8720

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

#FE983E
#FEA85D
#FEB87B
#FEC99A
#FFD9B8
#FFE9D6

Shades

#F97501
#D06201
#AD5101
#843E01
#602D00
#381A00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE8720.

How #FE8720 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#FE8720
Protanopia#A4A41B
Protanomaly#CE991D
Deuteranopia#BABA00
Deuteranomaly#D9A806
Tritanopia#FF7F7F
Tritanomaly#FF8266
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE8720 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe8720: #FE8720;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE8720;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe8720': '#FE8720' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.529, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_fe8720">#FE8720</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE8720"

More Orange Colors

#FE8720 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FE8720 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE8720?

#FE8720 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(254, 135, 32) in RGB and hsl(28, 99%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Tangerine (#F6890A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #FE8720?

#FE8720 is rgb(254, 135, 32) — red 254, green 135, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE8720?

#FE8720 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 87%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE8720 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE8720 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE8720 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE8720 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 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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