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#f09642 color: Physalis

#f09642 is rgb(240, 150, 66) in RGB and oklch(75.128% 0.14515 60.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

75.1%
0.145
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #f09642

#f09642 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.15:1, 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: #f09642 mixed with white

  1. f09642
  2. f3a159
  3. f5ac6e
  4. f7b781
  5. f9c194
  6. facca6
  7. fcd6b8
  8. fde0ca
  9. feebdc
  10. fff5ed

Darker: #f09642 mixed with black

  1. f09642
  2. d18238
  3. b26e2f
  4. 955b25
  5. 78491c
  6. 5d3714
  7. 43260b
  8. 2a1605
  9. 140801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f09642 with less saturation

  1. f09642
  2. ea9951
  3. e49c5f
  4. de9f6a
  5. d7a275
  6. d1a480
  7. caa68a
  8. c4a893
  9. bdab9c
  10. b6aca5

Questions about #f09642

What color is #f09642?

#f09642 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Physalis. In RGB it is rgb(240, 150, 66), in HSL hsl(28.97, 85.29%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.128% 0.14515 60.279).

What colors go well with #f09642?

The complementary color of #f09642 is #45b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd8876 and #d2a923. The triadic partners are #00cbb2 and #bd97fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f09642?

Black text reads better on #f09642: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f09642 a warm or cool color?

#f09642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.145.