Information about #F28A4E color

#F28A4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F28A4E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 138, 78) — 94.9% red, 54.1% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 41 / 64 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F28A4E reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Crusta (#F38653). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Faded Orange (#F0944D) and Brilliant Tangelo (#E78951).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(242, 138, 78)), which gives #F28A4E its character. If you plan to put text on a #F28A4E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #F28A4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F28A4E color variations

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#F28A4E 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 #F28A4E

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#F28A4E
  • RGB242, 138, 78
  • CMYK0, 41, 64, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 138, 78)
  • HSL22°, 86%, 63%
  • HSL Precise21.951°, 86.316%, 62.745%
  • HSV22°, 68%, 95%
  • HSB22°, 68%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.541, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.541, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.541, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF28A4E
  • DECIMAL ID15895118
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01