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#FE8749
#FE8749 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 52.9% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 99% saturation and 64% 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 #FE8749.
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.
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8.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.39:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FE8749 as they’d see it.
#FE8749 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 #FE8749
What color is #FE8749?
#FE8749 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 52.9% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 99% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FE8749 in RGB?
#FE8749 is rgb(254, 135, 73): 254 red, 135 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FE8749 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 71, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FE8749?
PANTONE 1575 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FE8749?
Its complement #27B3F2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.