What color is #F8A200?

#F8A200 is a vivid orange known as Mad for Mango. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mad for Mango?

The RGB value is 248, 162, 0: 248 red, 162 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mad for Mango?

The complementary color is #0056F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8A200?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mad for Mango color: hex code #F8A200

#F8A200 rgb(248, 162, 0)

Shades of orange

Mad for Mango has the hex code #F8A200. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 63.5% green and 0% blue (248, 162, 0).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 100% yellow and 3% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

Mad for Mango (#F8A200) color codes

HEX	`#F8A200`
RGB	`rgb(248, 162, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 63.5%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 100%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 100%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.42, 22.56, 77.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.42, 80.77, 73.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.636, 45.802, 6.121)`
Decimal	`16294400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mad for Mango, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F8A200	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8A200 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F8A200 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8a200; }
.text { color: #f8a200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8a200; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 162 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8a200, #d2f800); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #F8A200 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F8A200?: #F8A200 is a vivid orange known as Mad for Mango. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mad for Mango?: The RGB value is 248, 162, 0: 248 red, 162 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mad for Mango?: The complementary color is #0056F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8A200?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.