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#f0904f color: Melon Orange

#f0904f is rgb(240, 144, 79) in RGB and oklch(74.233% 0.14118 52.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

74.2%
0.141
53°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f0904f

#f0904f is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon Orange (#f08f48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f0904f mixed with white

  1. f0904f
  2. f39c63
  3. f5a776
  4. f7b287
  5. f9bd99
  6. fbc9aa
  7. fcd4bb
  8. fddecc
  9. fee9dd
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #f0904f mixed with black

  1. f0904f
  2. d17d44
  3. b26a38
  4. 95572e
  5. 784523
  6. 5d3419
  7. 432410
  8. 2a1507
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0904f with less saturation

  1. f0904f
  2. ea945b
  3. e49766
  4. dd9a70
  5. d79d79
  6. d0a082
  7. c9a28b
  8. c2a593
  9. bba79b
  10. b3a9a3

Questions about #f0904f

What color is #f0904f?

#f0904f is bright light orange. The closest named color is Melon Orange. In RGB it is rgb(240, 144, 79), in HSL hsl(24.22, 84.29%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.233% 0.14118 52.828).

What colors go well with #f0904f?

The complementary color of #f0904f is #2fb9f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88581 and #d7a229. The triadic partners are #0ec8a3 and #af99fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0904f?

Black text reads better on #f0904f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0904f a warm or cool color?

#f0904f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.141.