Close to Flame
#F26B3A
#F26B3A is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Flame. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 42% green, and 22.7% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 88% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.94:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.94:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F26B3A as they’d see it.
#F26B3A in use
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Questions about #F26B3A
What color is #F26B3A?
#F26B3A is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Flame. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 42% green, and 22.7% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 88% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F26B3A in RGB?
#F26B3A is rgb(242, 107, 58): 242 red, 107 green, and 58 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F26B3A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 76, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F26B3A?
PANTONE 7577 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F26B3A?
Its complement #1BA0CB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.