Information about #F2852C color

#F2852C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F2852C falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 133, 44) — 94.9% red, 52.2% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 43 / 78 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #F2852C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cadmium Orange (#ED872D). Slightly further away sit Princeton Orange (#F58025) and Burger King Orange (#F28A21).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 133, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F2852C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F2852C color variations

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#F2852C 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 #F2852C

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

#F2852C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2852C
  • RGB242, 133, 44
  • CMYK0, 43, 78, 5
  • HSL27°, 88%, 56%
  • HSL Precise26.97°, 88.393%, 56.078%
  • HSV27°, 82%, 95%
  • HSB27°, 82%, 95%
  • HEX IDF2852C
  • DECIMAL ID15893804
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
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