Close to Dark Salmon
#F29D7B
#F29D7B is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 61.6% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 82% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F29D7B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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2.12:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F29D7B as they’d see it.
#F29D7B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F29D7B
What color is #F29D7B?
#F29D7B is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 61.6% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 82% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F29D7B in RGB?
#F29D7B is rgb(242, 157, 123): 242 red, 157 green, and 123 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F29D7B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 49, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F29D7B?
PANTONE 495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F29D7B?
Its complement #0CC1F0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.