Information about #FF8740 color

#FF8740 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FF8740 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 135, 64) — 100% red, 52.9% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 75 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FF8740 is a maximally vivid orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ireland Orange (#FF883E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shirley Temple (#FF8341) and Mango Tango (#FF8243).

In RGB terms — rgb(255, 135, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FF8740: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FF8740 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FF8740 color variations

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

#FF8740 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FF8740 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#FF5E02

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#C04600

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#802F00

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#401700

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Black

#000000

#FF8740 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#EA8449

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#D38252

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#BA805F

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Grey

#808080

#FF8740 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DFFF42

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#FFD242

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#FF4248

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#FF4294

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#FF42DF

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#FF8740 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
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#42BAFF
#42BAFF

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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
#FF8740
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#425BFF
#425BFF

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#42FFE6
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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
#FFE642
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#FF8740
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#FF425B
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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
#FF8740
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#42FF87
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#8742FF
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#FF8740
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#BAFF42
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#42BAFF
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#8742FF
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Square

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

Square color scheme
#FF8740
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#5BFF42
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#42BAFF
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#E642FF
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Nearest named colors to #FF8740

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

Ireland Orange color link
Ireland Orange

#FF883E

Shirley Temple color link
Shirley Temple

#FF8341

Mango Tango color link
Mango Tango

#FF8243

Mango Orange color link
Mango Orange

#FF8040

Daylily color link
Daylily

#FF8936

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Orangish color link
Orangish

#FC824A

Red Bronze color link
Red Bronze

#FB8136

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Spring Orange color link
Spring Orange

#FD963D

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

#FF8740 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF8740
  • RGB255, 135, 64
  • CMYK0, 47, 75, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 135, 64)
  • HSL22°, 100%, 63%
  • HSL Precise22.304°, 100%, 62.549%
  • HSV22°, 75%, 100%
  • HSB22°, 75%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.529, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.529, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.529, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF8740
  • DECIMAL ID16746304
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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