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#f08a28 color: Peril’s Flames

#f08a28 is rgb(240, 138, 40) in RGB and oklch(72.896% 0.16056 58.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.9%
0.161
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f08a28

#f08a28 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peril’s Flames (#ef8b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f08a28 mixed with white

  1. f08a28
  2. f39648
  3. f5a360
  4. f8af76
  5. faba8a
  6. fbc69e
  7. fdd2b2
  8. feddc5
  9. fee8d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #f08a28 mixed with black

  1. f08a28
  2. d17721
  3. b2651b
  4. 955315
  5. 78420f
  6. 5d3209
  7. 432204
  8. 2a1402
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08a28 with less saturation

  1. f08a28
  2. e98e3e
  3. e3924f
  4. dc955d
  5. d59869
  6. ce9b75
  7. c79e80
  8. bfa18a
  9. b7a394
  10. afa59e

Questions about #f08a28

What color is #f08a28?

#f08a28 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(240, 138, 40), in HSL hsl(29.4, 86.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.896% 0.16056 58.274).

What colors go well with #f08a28?

The complementary color of #f08a28 is #0cb3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7b6c and #d1a000. The triadic partners are #00c6a8 and #b58efe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08a28?

Black text reads better on #f08a28: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08a28 a warm or cool color?

#f08a28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.161.