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#f0835c color: Akakō Red

#f0835c is rgb(240, 131, 92) in RGB and oklch(72.272% 0.14416 40.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

72.3%
0.144
40°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f0835c

#f0835c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Akakō Red (#f07f5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f0835c mixed with white

  1. f0835c
  2. f3906d
  3. f69d7e
  4. f8a98e
  5. fab69e
  6. fcc2ae
  7. fdcebe
  8. fedbce
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f0835c mixed with black

  1. f0835c
  2. d1714f
  3. b26042
  4. 954f36
  5. 783f2a
  6. 5d2f1f
  7. 432014
  8. 2a120a
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0835c with less saturation

  1. f0835c
  2. e98765
  3. e38c6d
  4. dc8f75
  5. d5937c
  6. cd9783
  7. c69a8a
  8. be9d91
  9. b6a098
  10. aea39f

Questions about #f0835c

What color is #f0835c?

#f0835c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(240, 131, 92), in HSL hsl(15.81, 83.15%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.272% 0.14416 40.159).

What colors go well with #f0835c?

The complementary color of #f0835c is #00b9e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07c90 and #de9328. The triadic partners are #3ac186 and #9599fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0835c?

Black text reads better on #f0835c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0835c a warm or cool color?

#f0835c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.144.