Color Name
Deep Saffron*
Hex Color Code
#F8972A
RGB Color Code
RGB(248, 151, 42)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 39.1%, 83.1%, 2.7%
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What color is F8972A?

The RGB color code for color number #F8972A is RGB(248, 151, 42). In the RGB color model, #F8972A has a red value of 248, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 39.1% magenta, 83.1% yellow, and 2.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.7° (degrees), 93.6 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F8972A has a hue of 31.7° (degrees), 83.1 % saturation and 97.3 % brightness/value.

Color F8972A is cool or warm?

Color F8972A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #F8972A? (For interior and product design)

F8972A has an LRV of nearly 42.3. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#F8972A
LRV 42.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 42.3 of #F8972A with dark and light color

Is #F8972A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F8972A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #F8972A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #F8972A
Hex triplet
#F8972A
Red
F8
Green
97
Blue
2A
RGBA / RGB rgb(248, 151, 42)
Red
248 (97.3%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
39.11%
Yellow
83.06%
Key
2.75%
HSL hsl(31.75deg, 93.6 %, 56.9 %)
Hue
31.75°
Saturation
93.64 %
Lightness
56.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
31.75°
Saturation
83.06 %
Brightness / Value
97.25 %
RYB ryb(92, 129, 12)
Red
92 (36.1%)
Yellow
129 (50.4%)
Blue
12 (4.9%)
HWB
Hue
31.75°
Whiteness
16.47 %
Blackness
2.75 %
CMY
Cyan
2.75%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
83.53%
XYZ
X
50.2
Y
42.26
Z
7.7
YXY
Y1
42.26
X
0.5
Y2
0.42
CIE-Lab
L
71.05
A
28.95
B
67.37
CIE-Lch
L
71.05
C
73.33
H
66.75
CIE-Luv
L
71.05
U
79.52
V
64.16
Hunter-Lab
L
65.01
A
24.08
B
38.48
Other
LRV
~ 42.3 %
Munsell Color System
6.7YR 7.0/11.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #F8972A

These are the named colors closest to hex F8972A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FF9933 Color Deep Saffron
98.12% match | ΔE 1.88
#FF9933 Color Neon Carrot
98.12% match | ΔE 1.88
#ED9121 Color Carrot Orange
97.67% match | ΔE 2.33
#FF8C00 Color Dark Orange
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F8972A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F8972A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F8972A.

#FF9800 Color PANTONE 2013 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#FE8F1D Color PANTONE 3588 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#FF9E1B Color PANTONE 1375 C
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#FF8F1C Color PANTONE 1495 C
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F8972A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F8972A.


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Paint color for Hex #F8972A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex F8972A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from F8972A once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color F8972A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F8972A to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F8972A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F8972A to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color F8972A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #F8972A to Farrow & Ball

#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
88.93% match | ΔE 11.07
#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
87.30% match | ΔE 12.70
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
86.86% match | ΔE 13.14

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#F8972A color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#F8972A
Deep Saffron*
#2A8BF8
Moroccan Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #F8972A?

Color that best contrast with #F8972A is #2A8BF8, color name is Moroccan Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #F8972A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F8972A is #2A8BF8, color name is Moroccan Blue*.

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