Cadmium Orange — #F28C28
#F28C28, primarily known as Cadmium Orange, is composed of 95% red, 55% green, and 16% blue in RGB. In CMYK it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 83% yellow, 5% black. In HSL the hue angle is 30°, saturation 89%, and lightness 55%. The closest web-safe color is #FF9933.
Closest named match: Quince Jelly (#F89330, ΔE 2.55)
Color conversions
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #F28C28 | |
| RGB | rgb(242, 140, 40) | |
| HSL | hsl(29.7, 88.6%, 55.3%) | |
| HSV | hsv(29.7, 83.5%, 94.9%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 42.1%, 83.5%, 5.1%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.49% 0.1613 58.77) | |
| HWB | hwb(29.7 15.7% 5.1%) | |
| LAB | lab(68.5% 35.01 65.64) | |
| LCH | lch(68.5% 74.4 61.9) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(73.49% 0.0836 0.138) | |
| XYZ | X 46.38 Y 37.79 Z 6.86 | |
| Web Safe | #FF9933 | |
| RGB Percent | 94.9%, 54.9%, 15.7% | |
| Decimal | 15895592 |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #F28C28 | |
| RGB | rgb(242, 140, 40) | |
| HSL | hsl(29.7, 88.6%, 55.3%) | |
| HSV | hsv(29.7, 83.5%, 94.9%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 42.1%, 83.5%, 5.1%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.49% 0.1613 58.77) | |
| HWB | hwb(29.7 15.7% 5.1%) |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| LAB | lab(68.5% 35.01 65.64) | |
| LCH | lch(68.5% 74.4 61.9) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(73.49% 0.0836 0.138) | |
| XYZ | X 46.38 Y 37.79 Z 6.86 | |
| Web Safe | #FF9933 | |
| RGB Percent | 94.9%, 54.9%, 15.7% | |
| Decimal | 15895592 |
Color harmonies
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Contrast preview
On white
Sample
2.45:1
AA normal ✗ · AA large ✗
On black
Sample
8.56:1
AA normal ✓ · AA large ✓
Color blindness preview
Protanopia
83% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
Deuteranopia
87% similar
6% of men, 0.4% of women
Tritanopia
81% similar
0.001% of population
Achromatopsia
66% similar
0.003% of population
UI preview
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