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#f0835d color: Akakō Red

#f0835d is rgb(240, 131, 93) in RGB and oklch(72.287% 0.14378 39.75) 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 #f0835d

#f0835d 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: #f0835d mixed with white

  1. f0835d
  2. f3906e
  3. f69d7e
  4. f8a98e
  5. fab69e
  6. fcc2ae
  7. fdcebe
  8. fedbce
  9. ffe7df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f0835d mixed with black

  1. f0835d
  2. d17150
  3. b26043
  4. 954f37
  5. 783f2a
  6. 5d2f1f
  7. 432014
  8. 2a120a
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0835d with less saturation

  1. f0835d
  2. e98765
  3. e38c6e
  4. dc8f75
  5. d5937d
  6. ce9784
  7. c69a8b
  8. be9d92
  9. b6a098
  10. aea39f

Questions about #f0835d

What color is #f0835d?

#f0835d is bright light orange. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(240, 131, 93), in HSL hsl(15.51, 83.05%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.287% 0.14378 39.75).

What colors go well with #f0835d?

The complementary color of #f0835d is #00b9e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07c91 and #de9329. The triadic partners are #3cc085 and #949afd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0835d?

Black text reads better on #f0835d: 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 #f0835d a warm or cool color?

#f0835d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.144.