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#f08928 color: Creole Sauce

#f08928 is rgb(240, 137, 40) in RGB and oklch(72.73% 0.16102 57.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.7%
0.161
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f08928

#f08928 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, 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: #f08928 mixed with white

  1. f08928
  2. f39648
  3. f5a260
  4. f8ae76
  5. faba8a
  6. fbc69e
  7. fdd1b2
  8. feddc5
  9. fee8d8
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #f08928 mixed with black

  1. f08928
  2. d17621
  3. b2641b
  4. 955315
  5. 78420f
  6. 5d3109
  7. 432204
  8. 2a1402
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08928 with less saturation

  1. f08928
  2. e98d3e
  3. e3914e
  4. dc945c
  5. d59769
  6. ce9a74
  7. c69d7f
  8. bfa08a
  9. b7a294
  10. afa59d

Questions about #f08928

What color is #f08928?

#f08928 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Creole Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(240, 137, 40), in HSL hsl(29.1, 86.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.73% 0.16102 57.732).

What colors go well with #f08928?

The complementary color of #f08928 is #00b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7a6c and #d19f00. The triadic partners are #00c5a6 and #b48efe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08928?

Black text reads better on #f08928: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08928 a warm or cool color?

#f08928 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.161.