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#f0882a color: Creole Sauce

#f0882a is rgb(240, 136, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.577% 0.16087 56.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.6%
0.161
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
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f0882a

#f0882a is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.161 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 8.26:1, 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: #f0882a mixed with white

  1. f0882a
  2. f39549
  3. f5a161
  4. f8ad76
  5. fab98b
  6. fbc59f
  7. fdd1b2
  8. fedcc5
  9. ffe8d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #f0882a mixed with black

  1. f0882a
  2. d17523
  3. b2631c
  4. 955216
  5. 784110
  6. 5d310a
  7. 432205
  8. 2a1302
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0882a with less saturation

  1. f0882a
  2. e98c3f
  3. e3904f
  4. dc935d
  5. d59769
  6. ce9a74
  7. c69d7f
  8. bf9f89
  9. b7a293
  10. afa49d

Questions about #f0882a

What color is #f0882a?

#f0882a is bright light orange. The closest named color is Creole Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(240, 136, 42), in HSL hsl(28.48, 86.84%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.577% 0.16087 56.884).

What colors go well with #f0882a?

The complementary color of #f0882a is #00b3fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb796e and #d29e00. The triadic partners are #00c5a4 and #b28efe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0882a?

Black text reads better on #f0882a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0882a a warm or cool color?

#f0882a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.161.