Close to Carrot
#F08921
#F08921 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 53.7% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 87% saturation and 54% 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 #F08921.
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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2.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F08921 as they’d see it.
#F08921 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 #F08921
What color is #F08921?
#F08921 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 53.7% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 87% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F08921 in RGB?
#F08921 is rgb(240, 137, 33): 240 red, 137 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F08921 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 43, 86, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F08921?
PANTONE 138 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F08921?
Its complement #70A3F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.