Close to Persimmon
#F86400
#F86400 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Persimmon. In RGB it’s made of 97.3% red, 39.2% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F86400.
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.
White text on this color
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6.81:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.81:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F86400 as they’d see it.
#F86400 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F86400
What color is #F86400?
#F86400 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Persimmon. In RGB it’s made of 97.3% red, 39.2% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F86400 in RGB?
#F86400 is rgb(248, 100, 0): 248 red, 100 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F86400 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 60, 100, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F86400?
PANTONE 165 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F86400?
Its complement #1C96F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.