Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F2960D

#F2960D is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Orange. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 242, 150, 13, HSL 36, 90%, 50%, has luminance 0.4072, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#F2960D Sample readable text
HEX #F2960D
RGB rgb(242, 150, 13)
HSL hsl(36 90% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 38, 95, 5)
Luminance 0.4072
Contrast Black 9.14:1White 2.3:1

CSS

--color-f2960d: #F2960D;
.background-f2960d { background-color: #F2960D; }
.text-f2960d { color: #F2960D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4072
Black text9.14:1AA Pass
White text2.3:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F2960D","rgb":[242,150,13],"hsl":[36,90,50],"cmyk":[0,38,95,5],"luminance":0.4072,"contrast":{"black":9.14,"white":2.3}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.14,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DBF20D","hex":"#DBF20D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.72,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F7BC64","hex":"#F7BC64","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.33,"contrastWhite":1.7,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Chrome Yellow","hex":"#FFA700","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.78,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Orange","hex":"#FFA500","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.63,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF9900","hex":"#FF9900","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.81,"contrastWhite":2.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Dark Orange adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f2960d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tangerine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orange.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0D69F2","analogous":["#F2240D","#DBF20D"],"triadic":["#0DF296","#960DF2"],"tetradic":["#0DF224","#0D69F2","#F20DDB"],"splitComplementary":["#0DDBF2","#240DF2"],"monochromatic":["#F7BC64","#F2960D","#9B6008"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F7BC64","dark":"#9B6008","saturated":"#FF9900","desaturated":"#D69129","pastel":"#EFC98F","neon":"#FFA929"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-orange","name":"Dark Orange","hex":"#FF8C00","distance":20.92844953645635},{"slug":"tangerine","name":"Tangerine","hex":"#F28500","distance":21.400934559032695},{"slug":"orange","name":"Orange","hex":"#FFA500","distance":23.727621035409346},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":24.657656011875904},{"slug":"chrome-yellow","name":"Chrome Yellow","hex":"#FFA700","distance":25.03996805109783}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F2960D

#F2960D is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F2960D is visually closest to Dark Orange, a named orange color with HEX #FF8C00.

The RGB channels are 242, 150, and 13, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg with 90% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4072, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.14:1AA Pass
White text2.3:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F2960D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.14:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.3:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DBF20D#000000 text · best 16.72:1#DBF20D
#F7BC64#000000 text · best 12.33:1#F7BC64
Chrome Yellow#000000 text · best 10.78:1#FFA700
Orange#000000 text · best 10.63:1#FFA500
#FF9900#000000 text · best 9.81:1#FF9900

Generated Palette

#F2960D#F2960D
#0D69F2#0D69F2
#F2240D#F2240D
#DBF20D#DBF20D
#F7BC64#F7BC64
#9B6008#9B6008

Color Harmonies

#0D69F2#0D69F2
#F2240D#F2240D
#DBF20D#DBF20D
#0DF296#0DF296
#960DF2#960DF2

Variants

#F7BC64#F7BC64
#9B6008#9B6008
#FF9900#FF9900
#D69129#D69129
#EFC98F#EFC98F
#FFA929#FFA929

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Orange#FF8C00
Tangerine#F28500
Orange#FFA500
Marigold#EAA221
Chrome Yellow#FFA700

Related HEX Guides

Dark Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF8C00.Tangerine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F28500.Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFA500.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F2960D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.