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#F37549
#F37549 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 95.3% red, 45.9% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 88% saturation and 62% 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 #F37549.
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
2.82:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F37549 as they’d see it.
#F37549 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 #F37549
What color is #F37549?
#F37549 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 95.3% red, 45.9% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 88% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F37549 in RGB?
#F37549 is rgb(243, 117, 73): 243 red, 117 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F37549 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 70, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F37549?
PANTONE 164 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F37549?
Its complement #22A6CF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.