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#f08e52 color: Chinese Lantern

#f08e52 is rgb(240, 142, 82) in RGB and oklch(73.932% 0.14079 50.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

73.9%
0.141
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f08e52

#f08e52 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Lantern (#f09056). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f08e52 mixed with white

  1. f08e52
  2. f39a65
  3. f5a577
  4. f7b189
  5. f9bc9a
  6. fbc8ab
  7. fcd3bc
  8. fedecd
  9. fee9dd
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #f08e52 mixed with black

  1. f08e52
  2. d17b46
  3. b2683b
  4. 95562f
  5. 784425
  6. 5d341a
  7. 432411
  8. 2a1508
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08e52 with less saturation

  1. f08e52
  2. ea925d
  3. e39567
  4. dd9871
  5. d69b7a
  6. d09e83
  7. c9a18b
  8. c1a493
  9. baa69b
  10. b2a8a3

Questions about #f08e52

What color is #f08e52?

#f08e52 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(240, 142, 82), in HSL hsl(22.78, 84.04%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.932% 0.14079 50.565).

What colors go well with #f08e52?

The complementary color of #f08e52 is #25b9f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78384 and #d8a02a. The triadic partners are #1dc79e and #ab9afc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08e52?

Black text reads better on #f08e52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08e52 a warm or cool color?

#f08e52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.141.