Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FA8D19

#FA8D19 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pumpkin. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 250, 141, 25, HSL 31, 96%, 54%, has luminance 0.3944, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#FA8D19 Sample readable text
HEX #FA8D19
RGB rgb(250, 141, 25)
HSL hsl(31 96% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 44, 90, 2)
Luminance 0.3944
Contrast Black 8.89:1White 2.36:1

CSS

--color-fa8d19: #FA8D19;
.background-fa8d19 { background-color: #FA8D19; }
.text-fa8d19 { color: #FA8D19; }

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
Luminance0.3944
Black text8.89:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA 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":"#FA8D19","rgb":[250,141,25],"hsl":[31,96,54],"cmyk":[0,44,90,2],"luminance":0.3944,"contrast":{"black":8.89,"white":2.36}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.36,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F7FA19","hex":"#F7FA19","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.64,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCBA73","hex":"#FCBA73","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.41,"contrastWhite":1.69,"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","Pumpkin adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fa8d19.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumpkin.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadmium-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-orange.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1986FA","analogous":["#FA1D19","#F7FA19"],"triadic":["#19FA8D","#8D19FA"],"tetradic":["#19FA1D","#1986FA","#FA19F7"],"splitComplementary":["#19F7FA","#1D19FA"],"monochromatic":["#FCBA73","#FA8D19","#B45F04"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FCBA73","dark":"#B45F04","saturated":"#FF8E14","desaturated":"#E18D33","pastel":"#F5CB9E","neon":"#FFA13D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pumpkin","name":"Pumpkin","hex":"#FF7518","distance":24.535688292770594},{"slug":"cadmium-orange","name":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","distance":24.596747752497688},{"slug":"dark-orange","name":"Dark Orange","hex":"#FF8C00","distance":25.514701644346147},{"slug":"tangerine","name":"Tangerine","hex":"#F28500","distance":27.440845468024488},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":27.586228448267445}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FA8D19

#FA8D19 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #FA8D19 is visually closest to Pumpkin, a named orange color with HEX #FF7518.

The RGB channels are 250, 141, and 25, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 31deg with 96% 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 0.3944, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.54, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.89:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FA8D19 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.89:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.36:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F7FA19#000000 text · best 18.64:1#F7FA19
#FCBA73#000000 text · best 12.41:1#FCBA73
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

#FA8D19#FA8D19
#1986FA#1986FA
#FA1D19#FA1D19
#F7FA19#F7FA19
#FCBA73#FCBA73
#B45F04#B45F04

Color Harmonies

#1986FA#1986FA
#FA1D19#FA1D19
#F7FA19#F7FA19
#19FA8D#19FA8D
#8D19FA#8D19FA

Variants

#FCBA73#FCBA73
#B45F04#B45F04
#FF8E14#FF8E14
#E18D33#E18D33
#F5CB9E#F5CB9E
#FFA13D#FFA13D

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Pumpkin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF7518.Cadmium Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #ED872D.Dark Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF8C00.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.#FA8D19 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.