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#f26232 color: Exuberant Orange

#f26232 is rgb(242, 98, 50) in RGB and oklch(67.307% 0.18775 38.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

67.3%
0.188
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #f26232

#f26232 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.188 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Exuberant Orange (#f0622f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #f26232 mixed with white

  1. f26232
  2. f6744b
  3. f98561
  4. fc9576
  5. fea589
  6. ffb49d
  7. ffc4b1
  8. ffd3c4
  9. ffe1d8
  10. fff0eb

Darker: #f26232 mixed with black

  1. f26232
  2. d2542a
  3. b44722
  4. 963a1b
  5. 792d14
  6. 5e210d
  7. 431607
  8. 2b0b03
  9. 140301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #f26232 with less saturation

  1. f26232
  2. ea6a41
  3. e2714d
  4. da7758
  5. d17c62
  6. c8826c
  7. bf8675
  8. b68b7d
  9. ac8f86
  10. a1928e

Questions about #f26232

What color is #f26232?

#f26232 is bright red. The closest named color is Exuberant Orange. In RGB it is rgb(242, 98, 50), in HSL hsl(15, 88.07%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.307% 0.18775 38.07).

What colors go well with #f26232?

The complementary color of #f26232 is #00a9d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f15980 and #d77e00. The triadic partners are #00b668 and #7e85ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f26232?

Black text reads better on #f26232: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f26232 a warm or cool color?

#f26232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.188.