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#f09442 color: Physalis

#f09442 is rgb(240, 148, 66) in RGB and oklch(74.782% 0.14587 59.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

74.8%
0.146
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #f09442

#f09442 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Physalis (#ef9548). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f09442 mixed with white

  1. f09442
  2. f39f59
  3. f5aa6e
  4. f7b581
  5. f9c094
  6. fbcba6
  7. fcd5b8
  8. fde0ca
  9. feeadc
  10. fff5ed

Darker: #f09442 mixed with black

  1. f09442
  2. d18038
  3. b26d2f
  4. 955a25
  5. 78481c
  6. 5d3614
  7. 43260b
  8. 2a1605
  9. 140801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f09442 with less saturation

  1. f09442
  2. ea9751
  3. e49a5e
  4. dd9d6a
  5. d7a075
  6. d1a37f
  7. caa589
  8. c3a792
  9. bca99b
  10. b5aba4

Questions about #f09442

What color is #f09442?

#f09442 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Physalis. In RGB it is rgb(240, 148, 66), in HSL hsl(28.28, 85.29%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.782% 0.14587 59.019).

What colors go well with #f09442?

The complementary color of #f09442 is #3fb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc8676 and #d2a71f. The triadic partners are #00caaf and #ba97fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f09442?

Black text reads better on #f09442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f09442 a warm or cool color?

#f09442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.146.