Close to Tangerine
#F38421
#F38421 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Tangerine. In RGB it’s made of 95.3% red, 51.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 28°, 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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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F38421.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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8.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F38421 as they’d see it.
#F38421 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 #F38421
What color is #F38421?
#F38421 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Tangerine. In RGB it’s made of 95.3% red, 51.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 90% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F38421 in RGB?
#F38421 is rgb(243, 132, 33): 243 red, 132 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F38421 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 86, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F38421?
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 #F38421?
Its complement #61A3FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.