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#f08a2c color: Peril’s Flames

#f08a2c is rgb(240, 138, 44) in RGB and oklch(72.92% 0.15925 57.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.9%
0.159
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
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f08a2c

#f08a2c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.159 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 8.38:1, 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: #f08a2c mixed with white

  1. f08a2c
  2. f3964a
  3. f5a362
  4. f8af77
  5. faba8b
  6. fbc69f
  7. fdd2b3
  8. feddc6
  9. fee8d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #f08a2c mixed with black

  1. f08a2c
  2. d17725
  3. b2651e
  4. 955317
  5. 784211
  6. 5d320a
  7. 432205
  8. 2a1402
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08a2c with less saturation

  1. f08a2c
  2. e98e41
  3. e39250
  4. dc955e
  5. d5986a
  6. ce9b76
  7. c79e80
  8. bfa18a
  9. b8a394
  10. b0a59e

Questions about #f08a2c

What color is #f08a2c?

#f08a2c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(240, 138, 44), in HSL hsl(28.78, 86.73%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.92% 0.15925 57.647).

What colors go well with #f08a2c?

The complementary color of #f08a2c is #0bb4fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7b6e and #d19f00. The triadic partners are #00c6a7 and #b48ffe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08a2c?

Black text reads better on #f08a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08a2c a warm or cool color?

#f08a2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.159.