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#F57C00 Material Orange 700
#F57C00 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Tangerine. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 48.6% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 100% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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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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#F57C00 in use
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Questions about #F57C00
What color is #F57C00?
#F57C00 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Tangerine. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 48.6% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 100% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F57C00 in RGB?
#F57C00 is rgb(245, 124, 0): 245 red, 124 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F57C00 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 100, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F57C00?
PANTONE 151 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F57C00?
Its complement #759AFB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.