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#f2882f color: Creole Sauce

#f2882f is rgb(242, 136, 47) in RGB and oklch(72.868% 0.16096 55.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.9%
0.161
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f2882f

#f2882f is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creole Sauce (#ee8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f2882f mixed with white

  1. f2882f
  2. f5954c
  3. f7a163
  4. f9ad78
  5. fbb98c
  6. fcc5a0
  7. fed1b3
  8. feddc6
  9. ffe8d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #f2882f mixed with black

  1. f2882f
  2. d27527
  3. b46320
  4. 965219
  5. 794112
  6. 5e310c
  7. 432206
  8. 2b1303
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2882f with less saturation

  1. f2882f
  2. eb8c42
  3. e49052
  4. de945f
  5. d6976b
  6. cf9a76
  7. c89d81
  8. c0a08b
  9. b8a394
  10. b0a59e

Questions about #f2882f

What color is #f2882f?

#f2882f is bright light orange. The closest named color is Creole Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(242, 136, 47), in HSL hsl(27.38, 88.24%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.868% 0.16096 55.487).

What colors go well with #f2882f?

The complementary color of #f2882f is #00b5fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7a71 and #d59d00. The triadic partners are #00c6a3 and #b090ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2882f?

Black text reads better on #f2882f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2882f a warm or cool color?

#f2882f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.161.