Palettes / Colors / #F4A262

#F4A262 — Light Vivid Orange

#F4A262 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#F4A262 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 #62B5F4; it also sits naturally between #F4626B and #F4EA62. 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 96% · Green 64% · Blue 38%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 60% · Key 4%

Previews

CSS code for #F4A262

.text { color: #F4A262; }
.background { background-color: #F4A262; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4A262; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 162, 98); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 87%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4A262; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 162, 98, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4A262; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 162, 98, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F4A262">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4A262">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F4A262

Tints of #F4A262

Tones of #F4A262

Color harmonies

Complementary — #62B5F4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F4A262: #000000.

How #F4A262 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 #F4A262 or a close neighbour

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 #F4A262?

#F4A262 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 244, 162, 98). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F4A262?

#F4A262 is RGB 244, 162, 98 — HSL 26°, 87%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 60%, 4%.

What colors go with #F4A262?

Its complement is #62B5F4; analogous partners are #F4626B and #F4EA62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F4A262 for text?

Black text on #F4A262 has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.