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#f08e56 color: Chinese Lantern

#f08e56 is rgb(240, 142, 86) in RGB and oklch(73.982% 0.13882 49.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

74%
0.139
49°
  • 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
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f08e56

#f08e56 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, 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: #f08e56 mixed with white

  1. f08e56
  2. f39a68
  3. f5a57a
  4. f7b18b
  5. f9bc9c
  6. fbc8ac
  7. fcd3bd
  8. fedecd
  9. fee9de
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #f08e56 mixed with black

  1. f08e56
  2. d17b4a
  3. b2683e
  4. 955632
  5. 784427
  6. 5d341c
  7. 432412
  8. 2a1508
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08e56 with less saturation

  1. f08e56
  2. ea9260
  3. e3956a
  4. dd9873
  5. d69b7c
  6. d09e84
  7. c9a18c
  8. c2a494
  9. baa69c
  10. b2a8a3

Questions about #f08e56

What color is #f08e56?

#f08e56 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(240, 142, 86), in HSL hsl(21.82, 83.7%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.982% 0.13882 49.16).

What colors go well with #f08e56?

The complementary color of #f08e56 is #24baf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68487 and #d99f2f. The triadic partners are #2ac69c and #a99bfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08e56?

Black text reads better on #f08e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08e56 a warm or cool color?

#f08e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.139.