Information about #F08842 color

#F08842 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F08842 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(240, 136, 66) (94.1% red, 53.3% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 41 / 68 / 6 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #F08842 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jaffa (#EF863F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusty Orange (#F0833A) and California (#E98C3A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(240, 136, 66)), which gives #F08842 its character. If you plan to put text on a #F08842 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #F08842 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F08842 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F08842 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F08842

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Mandarin color link
Mandarin

#F37A48

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Orangish color link
Orangish

#FC824A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F08842
  • RGB240, 136, 66
  • CMYK0, 41, 68, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 136, 66)
  • HSL24°, 85%, 60%
  • HSL Precise24.138°, 85.294%, 60%
  • HSV24°, 73%, 94%
  • HSB24°, 73%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.533, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.533, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.533, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF08842
  • DECIMAL ID15763522
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers40 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01