What color is #F49601?

#F49601 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Jack-O. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F49601?

The RGB value is 244, 150, 1: 244 red, 150 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F49601?

The complementary color is #015FF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F49601?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F49601 color

#F49601 rgb(244, 150, 1)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F49601 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 58.8% green and 0.4% blue (244, 150, 1).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 99% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 100% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Jack-O (#FB9902), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#F49601 color codes

HEX	`#F49601`
RGB	`rgb(244, 150, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 58.8%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 99%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 100%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 100%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.21, 27.18, 75.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.21, 79.87, 70.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.224, 41.053, 5.413)`
Decimal	`16029185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F49601, 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 #F49601	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F49601 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	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 #F49601 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f49601; }
.text { color: #f49601; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f49601; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 150 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f49601, #d9f401); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cantaloupe.

Questions

What color is #F49601?: #F49601 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Jack-O. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F49601?: The RGB value is 244, 150, 1: 244 red, 150 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F49601?: The complementary color is #015FF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F49601?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.