Information about #F59942 color

#F59942 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F59942 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(245, 153, 66) (96.1% red, 60% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 70 / 4 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F59942 reads as a maximally vivid orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Royal Orange (#F99245). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sea Buckthorn (#EF9548) and Sunshade (#FA9D49).

In RGB terms — rgb(245, 153, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #F59942 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F59942 color variations

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

#F59942 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 #F59942

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

Royal Orange color link
Royal Orange

#F99245

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Faded Orange color link
Faded Orange

#F0944D

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F59942
  • RGB245, 153, 66
  • CMYK0, 36, 70, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 153, 66)
  • HSL29°, 90%, 61%
  • HSL Precise29.162°, 89.95%, 60.98%
  • HSV29°, 73%, 96%
  • HSB29°, 73%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.600, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.600, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.600, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF59942
  • DECIMAL ID16095554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01