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#f28c38 color: Peril’s Flames

#f28c38 is rgb(242, 140, 56) in RGB and oklch(73.593% 0.15558 55.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

73.6%
0.156
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #f28c38

#f28c38 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peril’s Flames (#ef8b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f28c38 mixed with white

  1. f28c38
  2. f59852
  3. f7a468
  4. f9b07c
  5. fbbc90
  6. fcc7a2
  7. fdd2b5
  8. fedec8
  9. ffe9da
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f28c38 mixed with black

  1. f28c38
  2. d2792f
  3. b46727
  4. 96551f
  5. 794317
  6. 5e330f
  7. 432308
  8. 2b1404
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f28c38 with less saturation

  1. f28c38
  2. eb9049
  3. e59457
  4. de9764
  5. d79a6f
  6. d09d7a
  7. c9a084
  8. c1a38e
  9. baa597
  10. b2a7a0

Questions about #f28c38

What color is #f28c38?

#f28c38 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(242, 140, 56), in HSL hsl(27.1, 87.74%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.593% 0.15558 55.932).

What colors go well with #f28c38?

The complementary color of #f28c38 is #11b7fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7e75 and #d5a100. The triadic partners are #00c8a6 and #b393ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f28c38?

Black text reads better on #f28c38: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f28c38 a warm or cool color?

#f28c38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.156.