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#FA8F45
#FA8F45 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 56.1% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 95% saturation and 63% 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 #FA8F45.
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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2.31:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FA8F45 as they’d see it.
#FA8F45 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 #FA8F45
What color is #FA8F45?
#FA8F45 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 56.1% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 95% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FA8F45 in RGB?
#FA8F45 is rgb(250, 143, 69): 250 red, 143 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FA8F45 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 43, 72, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FA8F45?
PANTONE 716 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FA8F45?
Its complement #44B2FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.