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HEX FA6242 - #FA6242, RGB(250,98,66) Color


Color Name: Tomato*
Hex Color Code: #FA6242
RGB Color Code: RGB(250, 98, 66)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 60.8%, 73.6%, 2.0%



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What color is FA6242?

The RGB color code for color number #FA6242 is RGB(250, 98, 66). In the RGB color model, #FA6242 has a red value of 250, a green value of 98, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 60.8% magenta, 73.6% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 10.4° (degrees), 94.8 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FA6242 has a hue of 10.4° (degrees), 73.6 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.



Color FA6242 is cool or warm?

Color FA6242 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FA6242? (For interior and product design)

FA6242 has an LRV of nearly 29. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#FA6242

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #FA6242 with dark and light Color




Is #FA6242 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FA6242 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #FA6242 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(250, 98, 66)
Red
250 (98.0%)
Green
98 (38.4%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
60.80%
Yellow
73.60%
Key
1.96%

HSL

HSL(10.43deg, 94.8 %, 62.0 %)

Hue
10.43°
Saturation
94.85 %.
Lightness
61.96 %.

RYB

RYB(129, 75, 23)
Red
129 (50.5%)
Yellow
75 (29.4%)
Blue
23 (8.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
10.43°
Saturation
73.60 %.
Brightness / Value
98.04 %.

HWB

H: 10.43°

W: 25.88 %

B: 1.96 %

XYZ

X : 44.78

Y : 29.45

Z : 8.48

YXY

Y1 : 29.45

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 1.96%

M : 61.57%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 29.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.8R 6.0/13.6

CIE-Lab

L : 61.18

A : 56.38

B : 47.66

CIE-Lch

L : 61.18

C : 73.83

H : 40.21

CIE-Luv

L : 61.18

U : 120.86

V : 39.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.27

A : 52.3

B : 28.73






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #FA6242

Here are the colors similar to FA6242. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#FF6347
Tomato
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#FF5A36
Portland Orange
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#E97451
Burnt Sienna
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FA6242.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FA6242.

#FF5C39
PANTONE 171 C
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#F4633A
PANTONE 2026 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#FF6A39
PANTONE 1645 C
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#E56A54
PANTONE 7416 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FA6242.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FA6242.

#D5654D
RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#FF4D06
RAL 2005 - Luminous Orange
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#FA4402
RAL 2017 RAL Orange
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FA6242.

#FF380C
BS 06-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #FA6242

Here are the paint colors similar to FA6242. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FA6242 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FA6242 to Benjamin Moore

#F46F4B
Jeweled Peach (2013-30)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#F16750
Tangerine Dream (2012-30)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#F06450
Hot Spice (2011-30)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#EA5933
Orange Nectar (2013-20)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FA6242 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FA6242 to Dunn-Edwards

#FF714E
Often Orange (DE 5132)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#F96653
Rose Fusion (DE 5111)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#F0622F
Exuberant Orange (DEA 112)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#E57059
Orangeville (DE 5138)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FA6242 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FA6242 to Valspar

#E76344
Autumn Enchantment (2001-1A)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#F07346
Fiery Sky (8001-15F)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#E55B2B
Autumn Blaze (2002-1A)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#DD705A
Flamenco Pink (2004-3B)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color FA6242 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FA6242 to Behr

#E36940
Emergency Zone (P190-6)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#DE6A41
Bonfire Night (P200-7)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#DC5D47
Pimento (P180-6)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FA6242 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FA6242 to PPG Paints

#DF745B
Rustic Pottery (PPG1193-6)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#E07757
Clay Pot (PPG1194-6)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#D67953
Copper Penny (PPG17-24)
ΔE - 8.31 (91.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FA6242 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FA6242 to Sherwin Williams

#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#DD7861
Rejuvenate (SW 6620)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)
#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FA6242 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FA6242 to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.8% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 12.60 (87.4% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 16.80 (83.2% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 18.11 (81.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#FA6242 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



FA6242
Tomato*

42DAFA
Medium Sky Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #FA6242?

Color that best contrast with #FA6242 is #42DAFA, color name is Medium Sky Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #FA6242?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FA6242 is #42DAFA, color name is Medium Sky Blue*.





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