Information about #FF7E42 color

#FF7E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FF7E42 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 126, 66) — 100% red, 49.4% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 51 / 74 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FF7E42 reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mango Orange (#FF8040). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mango Tango (#FF8243) and Shirley Temple (#FF8341).

The recipe behind #FF7E42 is rgb(255, 126, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FF7E42: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #FF7E42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FF7E42 color variations

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

#FF7E42 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 #FF7E42

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

Mango Orange color link
Mango Orange

#FF8040

Mango Tango color link
Mango Tango

#FF8243

Orangish color link
Orangish

#FC824A

Red Bronze color link
Red Bronze

#FB8136

Mandarin color link
Mandarin

#F37A48

Coral color link
Coral

#FF7F50

Daylily color link
Daylily

#FF8936

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF7E42
  • RGB255, 126, 66
  • CMYK0, 51, 74, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 126, 66)
  • HSL19°, 100%, 63%
  • HSL Precise19.048°, 100%, 62.941%
  • HSV19°, 74%, 100%
  • HSB19°, 74%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.494, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.494, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.494, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF7E42
  • DECIMAL ID16744002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01