Information about #F38D48 color

#F38D48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F38D48 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(243, 141, 72) — 95.3% red, 55.3% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 67 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F38D48 is a intensely saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Royal Orange (#F99245). Slightly further away sit Sea Buckthorn (#EF9548) and Faded Orange (#F0944D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(243, 141, 72)), which gives #F38D48 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #F38D48 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F38D48 color variations

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

#F38D48 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 #F38D48

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

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Faded Orange color link
Faded Orange

#F0944D

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

Crusta color link
Crusta

#F38653

Orangish color link
Orangish

#FC824A

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F38D48
  • RGB243, 141, 72
  • CMYK0, 40, 67, 5
  • CSSrgb(243, 141, 72)
  • HSL24°, 88%, 62%
  • HSL Precise24.211°, 87.692%, 61.765%
  • HSV24°, 70%, 95%
  • HSB24°, 70%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.953
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.953, 0.553, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.953, 0.553, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.953, 0.553, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB95.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF38D48
  • DECIMAL ID15961416
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01