What color is #F4A42E?

#F4A42E is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Carona. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F4A42E?

The RGB value is 244, 164, 46: 244 red, 164 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4A42E?

The complementary color is #2E7EF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4A42E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4A42E color

#F4A42E rgb(244, 164, 46)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F4A42E is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 64.3% green and 18% blue (244, 164, 46).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 90% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 81% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Carona (#FBA52E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#F4A42E color codes

HEX	`#F4A42E`
RGB	`rgb(244, 164, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 64.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 90%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 81%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 81%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.54, 20.58, 68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.54, 71.05, 73.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.081, 45.986, 8.77)`
Decimal	`16032814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4A42E, 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 #F4A42E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4A42E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	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 #F4A42E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4a42e; }
.text { color: #f4a42e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4a42e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 164 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4a42e, #e1f42e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F4A42E?: #F4A42E is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Carona. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F4A42E?: The RGB value is 244, 164, 46: 244 red, 164 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4A42E?: The complementary color is #2E7EF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4A42E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.