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#f09142 color: Mandarin Rind

#f09142 is rgb(240, 145, 66) in RGB and oklch(74.268% 0.1471 57.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

74.3%
0.147
57°
  • 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 -51
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f09142

#f09142 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 57°.

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 Mandarin Rind (#f1903d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f09142 mixed with white

  1. f09142
  2. f39d59
  3. f5a86e
  4. f7b381
  5. f9be94
  6. fbc9a6
  7. fcd4b8
  8. fddfca
  9. feeadb
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f09142 mixed with black

  1. f09142
  2. d17d38
  3. b26a2f
  4. 955825
  5. 78461c
  6. 5d3514
  7. 43250b
  8. 2a1505
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f09142 with less saturation

  1. f09142
  2. ea9451
  3. e4985e
  4. dd9b69
  5. d79e74
  6. d0a07e
  7. c9a388
  8. c2a591
  9. bba79a
  10. b3aaa3

Questions about #f09142

What color is #f09142?

#f09142 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Rind. In RGB it is rgb(240, 145, 66), in HSL hsl(27.24, 85.29%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.268% 0.1471 57.157).

What colors go well with #f09142?

The complementary color of #f09142 is #34b8fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb8478 and #d3a418. The triadic partners are #00c9aa and #b696fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f09142?

Black text reads better on #f09142: 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 #f09142 a warm or cool color?

#f09142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.147.