Close to Sunset
#F7D99F
#F7D99F is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 96.9% red, 85.1% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 85% saturation and 80% 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 #F7D99F.
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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15.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.37:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F7D99F as they’d see it.
#F7D99F 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 #F7D99F
What color is #F7D99F?
#F7D99F is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 96.9% red, 85.1% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 85% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F7D99F in RGB?
#F7D99F is rgb(247, 217, 159): 247 red, 217 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F7D99F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 36, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F7D99F?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F7D99F?
Its complement #CEDDFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.