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#f08252 color: Araigaki Orange

#f08252 is rgb(240, 130, 82) in RGB and oklch(71.976% 0.14896 43.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

72%
0.149
43°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f08252

#f08252 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Araigaki Orange (#ec8254). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f08252 mixed with white

  1. f08252
  2. f38f65
  3. f69c77
  4. f8a988
  5. fab599
  6. fcc2aa
  7. fdcebb
  8. fedacc
  9. ffe7dd
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #f08252 mixed with black

  1. f08252
  2. d17046
  3. b25f3b
  4. 954e2f
  5. 783e25
  6. 5d2f1a
  7. 432011
  8. 2a1208
  9. 140602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08252 with less saturation

  1. f08252
  2. e9865c
  3. e38b66
  4. dc8f6e
  5. d49277
  6. cd967f
  7. c59987
  8. be9c8e
  9. b69f96
  10. ada29d

Questions about #f08252

What color is #f08252?

#f08252 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Araigaki Orange. In RGB it is rgb(240, 130, 82), in HSL hsl(18.23, 84.04%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.976% 0.14896 43.406).

What colors go well with #f08252?

The complementary color of #f08252 is #00b7e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27989 and #dc9414. The triadic partners are #1ec18a and #9996fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08252?

Black text reads better on #f08252: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08252 a warm or cool color?

#f08252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.149.