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#f08a48 color: Poppy Glow

#f08a48 is rgb(240, 138, 72) in RGB and oklch(73.153% 0.14787 51.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

73.2%
0.148
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f08a48

#f08a48 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Glow (#f18c49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f08a48 mixed with white

  1. f08a48
  2. f3965d
  3. f5a271
  4. f8ae83
  5. faba95
  6. fbc6a7
  7. fdd1b9
  8. feddca
  9. fee8dc
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f08a48 mixed with black

  1. f08a48
  2. d1773d
  3. b26533
  4. 955329
  5. 78421f
  6. 5d3216
  7. 43220d
  8. 2a1406
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08a48 with less saturation

  1. f08a48
  2. ea8e55
  3. e39260
  4. dc956b
  5. d59874
  6. ce9b7e
  7. c79e87
  8. c0a18f
  9. b8a398
  10. b0a6a0

Questions about #f08a48

What color is #f08a48?

#f08a48 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Poppy Glow. In RGB it is rgb(240, 138, 72), in HSL hsl(23.57, 84.85%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.153% 0.14787 51.282).

What colors go well with #f08a48?

The complementary color of #f08a48 is #01b7f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f77f7f and #d79d11. The triadic partners are #00c59c and #aa95fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08a48?

Black text reads better on #f08a48: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08a48 a warm or cool color?

#f08a48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.148.