Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F38D20

#F38D20 is a warm orange HEX color close to Cadmium Orange. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 243, 141, 32, HSL 31, 90%, 54%, has luminance 0.3821, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#F38D20 Sample readable text
HEX #F38D20
RGB rgb(243, 141, 32)
HSL hsl(31 90% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 42, 87, 5)
Luminance 0.3821
Contrast Black 8.64:1White 2.43:1

CSS

--color-f38d20: #F38D20;
.background-f38d20 { background-color: #F38D20; }
.text-f38d20 { color: #F38D20; }

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
Luminance0.3821
Black text8.64:1AA Pass
White text2.43:1AA 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":"#F38D20","rgb":[243,141,32],"hsl":[31,90,54],"cmyk":[0,42,87,5],"luminance":0.3821,"contrast":{"black":8.64,"white":2.43}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.64,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.43,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F0F320","hex":"#F0F320","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.55,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8BA77","hex":"#F8BA77","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.28,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.69,"contrastWhite":2.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF8E14","hex":"#FF8E14","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.13,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Orange","hex":"#FF8C00","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9,"contrastWhite":2.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Cadmium Orange adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f38d20.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadmium-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marigold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumpkin.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2086F3","analogous":["#F32420","#F0F320"],"triadic":["#20F38D","#8D20F3"],"tetradic":["#20F324","#2086F3","#F320F0"],"splitComplementary":["#20F0F3","#2420F3"],"monochromatic":["#F8BA77","#F38D20","#AE5F09"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F8BA77","dark":"#AE5F09","saturated":"#FF8E14","desaturated":"#D98C3A","pastel":"#F2CBA1","neon":"#FFA13D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cadmium-orange","name":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","distance":15.524174696260024},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":22.869193252058544},{"slug":"pumpkin","name":"Pumpkin","hex":"#FF7518","distance":28},{"slug":"tangerine","name":"Tangerine","hex":"#F28500","distance":33},{"slug":"dark-orange","name":"Dark Orange","hex":"#FF8C00","distance":34.19064199455752}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F38D20

#F38D20 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F38D20 is visually closest to Cadmium Orange, a named orange color with HEX #ED872D.

The RGB channels are 243, 141, and 32, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 31deg with 90% saturation and 54% 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 0.3821, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.52, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.64:1AA Pass
White text2.43:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F38D20 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.64:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.43:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F0F320#000000 text · best 17.55:1#F0F320
#F8BA77#000000 text · best 12.28:1#F8BA77
Marigold#000000 text · best 9.69:1#EAA221
#FF8E14#000000 text · best 9.13:1#FF8E14
Dark Orange#000000 text · best 9:1#FF8C00

Generated Palette

#F38D20#F38D20
#2086F3#2086F3
#F32420#F32420
#F0F320#F0F320
#F8BA77#F8BA77
#AE5F09#AE5F09

Color Harmonies

#2086F3#2086F3
#F32420#F32420
#F0F320#F0F320
#20F38D#20F38D
#8D20F3#8D20F3

Variants

#F8BA77#F8BA77
#AE5F09#AE5F09
#FF8E14#FF8E14
#D98C3A#D98C3A
#F2CBA1#F2CBA1
#FFA13D#FFA13D

Nearest Named Colors

Cadmium Orange#ED872D
Marigold#EAA221
Pumpkin#FF7518
Tangerine#F28500
Dark Orange#FF8C00

Related HEX Guides

Cadmium Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #ED872D.Marigold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EAA221.Pumpkin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF7518.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.#F38D20 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.