#F97316 color
#F97316 is a medium, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color tomato (#FF6347).
Color values
| HEX | #F97316 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 115, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 95%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 2%) |
| Decimal | 16347926 |
| CSS | color: #F97316; |
| Android | 0xFFF97316 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.451, blue: 0.086, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #F97316 | 2.80:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #F97316 | 7.49:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #F97316
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #F97316 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #F97316
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #F97316 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #F97316; background-color: #F97316; }
.element { color: rgb(249 115 22); }
.element { color: hsl(25 95% 53%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#F97316] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #F97316;Frequently asked questions
What color is #F97316?
#F97316 is a medium, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 25° on the color wheel, with 95% saturation and 53% lightness.
What is #F97316 in RGB?
#F97316 converts to rgb(249, 115, 22) — 249 red, 115 green and 22 blue.
What is #F97316 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 2%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #F97316 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.49:1 versus 2.80:1).
What is the complementary color of #F97316?
#159AF9 — the hue directly opposite #F97316 on the color wheel.