#F48C06 · Carrot

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#F48C06 is a medium, highly saturated orange color, closest to Carrot and near Carrot and Tangerine. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness and 0.17 chroma at hue 61°. Orange suggests warmth, friendliness and optimism; it feels approachable and playful, which makes #F48C06 a natural choice for buttons, food packaging, kids and outdoor brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#F48C06
RGBrgb(244, 140, 6)
HSLhsl(34, 95%, 49%)
CMYK0, 43, 98, 4
CSS var--carrot
Contrast2.44:1 white · 8.6:1 black

Similar named colors

Carrot #ED9121Tangerine #F28500Honey #EB9605Marigold #EAA221Pumpkin #FF7518

How to use #F48C06

Black text passes WCAG AA on #F48C06 (8.6:1); white text does not (2.44:1).

For a calm scheme pair #F48C06 with its analogous neighbors #F41606 and #E4F406; for contrast use its complement #066DF4 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--carrot: #F48C06;

Shades & tints

#311C01#623802#925404#C37005#F48C06#F6A338#F8BA6A#FBD19B#FDE8CD

Color harmonies for #F48C06

Complementary

#F48C06#066DF4

Analogous

#F48C06#F41606#E4F406

Triadic

#F48C06#06F48D#8D06F4

Split complementary

#F48C06#06E4F4#1606F4

Tetradic

#F48C06#06F416#066DF4#F406E4

Palettes with #F48C06