Information about #FF8B42 color

#FF8B42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FF8B42 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 139, 66) — 100% red, 54.5% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 74 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FF8B42 is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ireland Orange (#FF883E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Orangeish (#FD8D49) and Shirley Temple (#FF8341).

In RGB terms — rgb(255, 139, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FF8B42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #FF8B42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FF8B42 color variations

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

#FF8B42 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 #FF8B42

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

Mango Tango color link
Mango Tango

#FF8243

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Mango Orange color link
Mango Orange

#FF8040

Daylily color link
Daylily

#FF8936

Orangish color link
Orangish

#FC824A

Red Bronze color link
Red Bronze

#FB8136

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Coral color link
Coral

#FF7F50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF8B42
  • RGB255, 139, 66
  • CMYK0, 45, 74, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 139, 66)
  • HSL23°, 100%, 63%
  • HSL Precise23.175°, 100%, 62.941%
  • HSV23°, 74%, 100%
  • HSB23°, 74%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.545, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.545, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.545, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF8B42
  • DECIMAL ID16747330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01