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#f08d09 color: Saffron Gold

#f08d09 is rgb(240, 141, 9) in RGB and oklch(73.291% 0.1659 62.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

73.3%
0.166
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #f08d09

#f08d09 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Gold (#f08f00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f08d09 mixed with white

  1. f08d09
  2. f3993c
  3. f5a558
  4. f7b170
  5. f9bc86
  6. fbc89b
  7. fcd3af
  8. fddec3
  9. fee9d7
  10. fff4eb

Darker: #f08d09 mixed with black

  1. f08d09
  2. d17a07
  3. b26705
  4. 955503
  5. 784402
  6. 5d3301
  7. 432301
  8. 2a1400
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08d09 with less saturation

  1. f08d09
  2. ea9131
  3. e39446
  4. dc9856
  5. d59b65
  6. ce9d72
  7. c7a07d
  8. c0a289
  9. b8a594
  10. b0a79e

Questions about #f08d09

What color is #f08d09?

#f08d09 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(240, 141, 9), in HSL hsl(34.29, 92.77%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.291% 0.1659 62.73).

What colors go well with #f08d09?

The complementary color of #f08d09 is #27b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff7c61 and #cda400. The triadic partners are #00c6b1 and #be8cfe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08d09?

Black text reads better on #f08d09: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08d09 a warm or cool color?

#f08d09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.166.