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#f08021 color: Retro Nectarine

#f08021 is rgb(240, 128, 33) in RGB and oklch(71.234% 0.16771 54.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

71.2%
0.168
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #f08021

#f08021 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Nectarine (#ef7d16). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f08021 mixed with white

  1. f08021
  2. f38e43
  3. f69b5c
  4. f8a872
  5. fab588
  6. fcc19c
  7. fdceb0
  8. fedac4
  9. ffe7d7
  10. fff3eb

Darker: #f08021 mixed with black

  1. f08021
  2. d16e1b
  3. b25d16
  4. 954d10
  5. 783d0b
  6. 5d2e06
  7. 431f03
  8. 2a1201
  9. 140600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08021 with less saturation

  1. f08021
  2. e98539
  3. e2894a
  4. db8d58
  5. d39164
  6. cc9470
  7. c4977b
  8. bc9a85
  9. b49d8f
  10. aba099

Questions about #f08021

What color is #f08021?

#f08021 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Retro Nectarine. In RGB it is rgb(240, 128, 33), in HSL hsl(27.54, 87.34%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.234% 0.16771 54.061).

What colors go well with #f08021?

The complementary color of #f08021 is #00b0fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9716d and #d29700. The triadic partners are #00c19b and #a98aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08021?

Black text reads better on #f08021: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08021 a warm or cool color?

#f08021 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.168.