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#f09055 color: Chinese Lantern

#f09055 is rgb(240, 144, 85) in RGB and oklch(74.305% 0.13814 50.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

74.3%
0.138
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f09055

#f09055 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, 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: #f09055 mixed with white

  1. f09055
  2. f39c68
  3. f5a779
  4. f7b28b
  5. f9bd9b
  6. fbc8ac
  7. fcd3bd
  8. fddecd
  9. fee9de
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #f09055 mixed with black

  1. f09055
  2. d17d49
  3. b26a3d
  4. 955731
  5. 784526
  6. 5d341c
  7. 432411
  8. 2a1508
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f09055 with less saturation

  1. f09055
  2. ea9460
  3. e4976a
  4. dd9a73
  5. d79d7c
  6. d0a084
  7. c9a28d
  8. c2a595
  9. bba79c
  10. b3a9a4

Questions about #f09055

What color is #f09055?

#f09055 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(240, 144, 85), in HSL hsl(22.84, 83.78%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.305% 0.13814 50.811).

What colors go well with #f09055?

The complementary color of #f09055 is #2ebaf2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78686 and #d8a130. The triadic partners are #27c7a0 and #ac9bfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f09055?

Black text reads better on #f09055: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f09055 a warm or cool color?

#f09055 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.138.