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#f09146 color: Caramelised Orange

#f09146 is rgb(240, 145, 70) in RGB and oklch(74.306% 0.14517 56.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

74.3%
0.145
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #f09146

#f09146 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramelised Orange (#ef924a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f09146 mixed with white

  1. f09146
  2. f39d5c
  3. f5a870
  4. f7b383
  5. f9be95
  6. fbc9a7
  7. fcd4b9
  8. fddfca
  9. feeadc
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f09146 mixed with black

  1. f09146
  2. d17d3c
  3. b26a32
  4. 955828
  5. 78461e
  6. 5d3515
  7. 43250d
  8. 2a1505
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f09146 with less saturation

  1. f09146
  2. ea9454
  3. e49860
  4. dd9b6b
  5. d79e76
  6. d0a07f
  7. c9a389
  8. c2a592
  9. bba89b
  10. b3aaa3

Questions about #f09146

What color is #f09146?

#f09146 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Caramelised Orange. In RGB it is rgb(240, 145, 70), in HSL hsl(26.47, 85%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.306% 0.14517 56.114).

What colors go well with #f09146?

The complementary color of #f09146 is #34b8fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa847a and #d4a41f. The triadic partners are #00c9a8 and #b597fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f09146?

Black text reads better on #f09146: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f09146 a warm or cool color?

#f09146 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.145.