Information about #F48A48 color

#F48A48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F48A48 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(244, 138, 72) — 95.7% red, 54.1% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 67 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid amber-leaning orange, #F48A48 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Orangeish (#FD8D49). Nearby in the Register you will also find Royal Orange (#F99245) and Jaffa (#EF863F).

In RGB terms — rgb(244, 138, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #F48A48 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F48A48 color variations

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

#F48A48 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 #F48A48

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

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Orangish color link
Orangish

#FC824A

Crusta color link
Crusta

#F38653

Faded Orange color link
Faded Orange

#F0944D

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

Mango Tango color link
Mango Tango

#FF8243

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F48A48
  • RGB244, 138, 72
  • CMYK0, 42, 67, 4
  • CSSrgb(244, 138, 72)
  • HSL23°, 89%, 62%
  • HSL Precise23.023°, 88.66%, 61.961%
  • HSV23°, 70%, 96%
  • HSB23°, 70%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.957, 0.541, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.957, 0.541, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.957, 0.541, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF48A48
  • DECIMAL ID16026184
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01