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#f08826 color: Cadmium Orange

#f08826 is rgb(240, 136, 38) in RGB and oklch(72.554% 0.1621 57.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.6%
0.162
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f08826

#f08826 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ed872d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f08826 mixed with white

  1. f08826
  2. f39546
  3. f5a15f
  4. f8ad75
  5. fab98a
  6. fbc59e
  7. fdd1b1
  8. feddc5
  9. ffe8d8
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #f08826 mixed with black

  1. f08826
  2. d17520
  3. b26319
  4. 955213
  5. 78410d
  6. 5d3108
  7. 432204
  8. 2a1302
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08826 with less saturation

  1. f08826
  2. e98c3d
  3. e3904d
  4. dc935b
  5. d59768
  6. ce9a74
  7. c69d7e
  8. bf9f89
  9. b7a293
  10. afa49d

Questions about #f08826

What color is #f08826?

#f08826 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Cadmium Orange. In RGB it is rgb(240, 136, 38), in HSL hsl(29.11, 87.07%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.554% 0.1621 57.489).

What colors go well with #f08826?

The complementary color of #f08826 is #00b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc796c and #d19e00. The triadic partners are #00c5a5 and #b38dfe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08826?

Black text reads better on #f08826: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08826 a warm or cool color?

#f08826 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.162.