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#F75E25 Traffic Orange
#F75E25 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, known as Traffic Orange. In RGB it’s made of 96.9% red, 36.9% green, and 14.5% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 93% saturation and 56% 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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#F75E25 in use
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Questions about #F75E25
What color is #F75E25?
#F75E25 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, known as Traffic Orange. In RGB it’s made of 96.9% red, 36.9% green, and 14.5% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 93% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F75E25 in RGB?
#F75E25 is rgb(247, 94, 37): 247 red, 94 green, and 37 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F75E25 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 62, 85, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F75E25?
PANTONE 1585 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F75E25?
Its complement #299AC8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.