Close to Pumpkin
#F37B21
#F37B21 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Pumpkin. In RGB it’s made of 95.3% red, 48.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 90% saturation and 54% 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 #F37B21.
Split complementary
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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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7.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F37B21 as they’d see it.
#F37B21 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 #F37B21
What color is #F37B21?
#F37B21 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Pumpkin. In RGB it’s made of 95.3% red, 48.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 90% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F37B21 in RGB?
#F37B21 is rgb(243, 123, 33): 243 red, 123 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F37B21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 86, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F37B21?
PANTONE 158 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F37B21?
Its complement #2DA1FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.