Palettes / Colors / #F09475

#F09475 — Light Vivid Orange

#F09475 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

#F09475 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #75D1F0; it also sits naturally between #F07594 and #F0D175. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 58% · Blue 46%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 51% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #F09475

.text { color: #F09475; }
.background { background-color: #F09475; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F09475; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 148, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 80%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F09475; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 148, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F09475; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 148, 117, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F09475">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F09475">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #75D1F0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F09475: #000000.

How #F09475 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #F09475 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #F09475?

#F09475 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 240, 148, 117). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F09475?

#F09475 is RGB 240, 148, 117 — HSL 15°, 80%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 51%, 6%.

What colors go with #F09475?

Its complement is #75D1F0; analogous partners are #F07594 and #F0D175. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F09475 for text?

Black text on #F09475 has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.