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#f0872e color: Creole Sauce

#f0872e is rgb(240, 135, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.437% 0.16005 55.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.4%
0.160
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f0872e

#f0872e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creole Sauce (#ee8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f0872e mixed with white

  1. f0872e
  2. f3944b
  3. f5a062
  4. f8ad77
  5. fab98c
  6. fbc59f
  7. fdd0b3
  8. fedcc6
  9. ffe8d9
  10. fff3ec

Darker: #f0872e mixed with black

  1. f0872e
  2. d17527
  3. b2631f
  4. 955118
  5. 784112
  6. 5d310b
  7. 432106
  8. 2a1302
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0872e with less saturation

  1. f0872e
  2. e98b41
  3. e38f51
  4. dc935e
  5. d5966a
  6. cd9975
  7. c69c7f
  8. be9f89
  9. b6a193
  10. aea49d

Questions about #f0872e

What color is #f0872e?

#f0872e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Creole Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(240, 135, 46), in HSL hsl(27.53, 86.61%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.437% 0.16005 55.673).

What colors go well with #f0872e?

The complementary color of #f0872e is #00b3fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa7970 and #d39c00. The triadic partners are #00c5a2 and #af8efe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0872e?

Black text reads better on #f0872e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0872e a warm or cool color?

#f0872e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.16.