Color Name
Safety Orange*
Hex Color Code
#FF842C
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 132, 44)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 48.2%, 82.7%, 0.0%
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What color is FF842C?

The RGB color code for color number #FF842C is RGB(255, 132, 44). In the RGB color model, #FF842C has a red value of 255, a green value of 132, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 48.2% magenta, 82.7% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 58.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF842C has a hue of 25° (degrees), 82.7 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FF842C is cool or warm?

Color FF842C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FF842C? (For interior and product design)

FF842C has an LRV of nearly 37.9. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#FF842C
LRV 37.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.9 of #FF842C with dark and light color

Is #FF842C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF842C 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #FF842C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FF842C
Hex triplet
#FF842C
Red
FF
Green
84
Blue
2C
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 132, 44)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
132 (51.8%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
48.24%
Yellow
82.75%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(25.02deg, 100.0 %, 58.6 %)
Hue
25.02°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
58.63 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
25.02°
Saturation
82.75 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(108, 109, 10)
Red
108 (42.5%)
Yellow
109 (42.8%)
Blue
10 (3.9%)
HWB
Hue
25.02°
Whiteness
17.25 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
48.24%
Yellow
82.75%
XYZ
X
49.95
Y
37.94
Z
7.07
YXY
Y1
37.94
X
0.53
Y2
0.4
CIE-Lab
L
67.98
A
41.5
B
64.39
CIE-Lch
L
67.98
C
76.6
H
57.2
CIE-Luv
L
67.98
U
100.89
V
57.42
Hunter-Lab
L
61.6
A
36.93
B
36.31
Other
LRV
~ 37.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.3YR 6.6/14.5

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 #FF842C

These are the named colors closest to hex FF842C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FF7900 Color Safety Orange
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#FF7900 Color Blaze Orange
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#FF7518 Color Pumpkin
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47
#ED872D Color Cadmium Orange
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF842C.

#FF8A3D Color PANTONE 2025 C
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#F68132 Color PANTONE 6018 C
98.10% match | ΔE 1.90
#FF7F32 Color PANTONE 1575 C
97.55% match | ΔE 2.45
#FF8200 Color PANTONE 151 C
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF842C.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF842C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF842C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FF842C.


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Paint color for Hex #FF842C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FF842C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FF842C once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF842C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF842C to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FF842C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF842C to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF842C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF842C to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color FF842C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF842C to Valspar


Behr

Hex color FF842C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF842C to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color FF842C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF842C to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FF842C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FF842C to Farrow & Ball

#E69F43 Color Dutch Orange (W76)
88.05% match | ΔE 11.95
#CB9175 Color Menagerie (63)
85.77% match | ΔE 14.23
#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
85.55% match | ΔE 14.45
#D6A686 Color Fowler Pink (39)
84.71% match | ΔE 15.29

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#FF842C 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

#FF842C
Safety Orange*
#2CA7FF
Celestial 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 #FF842C?

Color that best contrast with #FF842C is #2CA7FF, color name is Celestial 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 #FF842C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FF842C is #2CA7FF, color name is Celestial Blue*.

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