Information about #F26C3A color

#F26C3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F26C3A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 108, 58) — 94.9% red, 42.4% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 53 / 72 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F26C3A reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chinese Orange (#F37042). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smashed Pumpkin (#FF6D3A) and Construction Cone Orange (#F87431).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 108, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F26C3A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #F26C3A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F26C3A color variations

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

#F26C3A 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 #F26C3A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F26C3A
  • RGB242, 108, 58
  • CMYK0, 53, 72, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 108, 58)
  • HSL16°, 88%, 59%
  • HSL Precise16.304°, 87.619%, 58.824%
  • HSV16°, 76%, 95%
  • HSB16°, 76%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.424, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.424, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.424, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF26C3A
  • DECIMAL ID15887418
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01