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#FF8E52 Color

#FF8E52 is rgb(255, 142, 82) in RGB, hsl(21, 100%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 68%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mango Tango (#FF8243), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8E52
HEX#FF8E52
RGBrgb(255, 142, 82)
HSLhsl(21, 100%, 66%)
HSVhsv(21, 68%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 68%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.156 47.1)
LABlab(70.98% 40.34 50.84)
LCHlch(70.98% 64.90 51.57)

What #FF8E52 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 #FF8E52, 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.

#FF8E52 Channel Values

How #FF8E52 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 255 · G 142 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 100% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 68% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 68% · K 0%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 #FF8E52 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 #FF8E52

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8E52; 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 #FF8E52

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 #FF8E52 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#FF8E52
Protanopia#A9A950
Protanomaly#D19F51
Deuteranopia#BDBD48
Deuteranomaly#DBAD4C
Tritanopia#FF8888
Tritanomaly#FF8B76
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #FF8E52 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8e52: #FF8E52;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8E52;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8e52': '#FF8E52' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.557, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8e52">#FF8E52</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8E52"

More Orange Colors

#FF8E52 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF8E52 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8E52?

#FF8E52 is a light orange — rgb(255, 142, 82) in RGB and hsl(21, 100%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mango Tango (#FF8243), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.

What is the RGB value of #FF8E52?

#FF8E52 is rgb(255, 142, 82) — red 255, green 142, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8E52?

#FF8E52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 68%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8E52 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8E52 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 #FF8E52 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8E52 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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