Information about #F08D42 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F08D42 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(240, 141, 66) (94.1% red, 55.3% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 39 / 68 / 6 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F08D42 reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and 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 Sea Buckthorn (#EF9548) and Sun (#EF8E38).

The recipe behind #F08D42 is rgb(240, 141, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F08D42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F08D42 color variations

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#F08D42 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 #F08D42

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

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

Faded Orange color link
Faded Orange

#F0944D

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

#F08D42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F08D42
  • RGB240, 141, 66
  • CMYK0, 39, 68, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 141, 66)
  • HSL26°, 85%, 60%
  • HSL Precise25.862°, 85.294%, 60%
  • HSV26°, 73%, 94%
  • HSB26°, 73%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.553, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.553, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.553, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF08D42
  • DECIMAL ID15764802
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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