What color is #F25122?

#F25122 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Fiery Glow. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F25122?

The RGB value is 242, 81, 34: 242 red, 81 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F25122?

The complementary color is #22C3F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F25122?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F25122 color

#F25122 rgb(242, 81, 34)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F25122 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 31.8% green and 13.3% blue (242, 81, 34).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 89% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 86% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Fiery Glow (#F0531C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#F25122 color codes

HEX	`#F25122`
RGB	`rgb(242, 81, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 31.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 89%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 86%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 86%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.96, 59.75, 58.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.96, 83.36, 44.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.854, 24.884, 4.218)`
Decimal	`15880482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F25122, 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 #F25122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#F25122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	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 #F25122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f25122; }
.text { color: #f25122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f25122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 81 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f25122, #f2b922); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orange Red.

Questions

What color is #F25122?: #F25122 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Fiery Glow. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F25122?: The RGB value is 242, 81, 34: 242 red, 81 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F25122?: The complementary color is #22C3F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F25122?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.