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#f28d53 color: Chinese Lantern

#f28d53 is rgb(242, 141, 83) in RGB and oklch(74.03% 0.1429 49.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

74%
0.143
49°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f28d53

#f28d53 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Lantern (#f09056). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f28d53 mixed with white

  1. f28d53
  2. f59966
  3. f7a578
  4. f9b089
  5. fbbc9a
  6. fcc7ab
  7. fdd2bc
  8. fedecd
  9. ffe9dd
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #f28d53 mixed with black

  1. f28d53
  2. d27a47
  3. b4673b
  4. 965530
  5. 794425
  6. 5e331b
  7. 432311
  8. 2b1408
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f28d53 with less saturation

  1. f28d53
  2. ec915e
  3. e59468
  4. df9872
  5. d89b7b
  6. d19e83
  7. caa18b
  8. c2a494
  9. bba69b
  10. b3a8a3

Questions about #f28d53

What color is #f28d53?

#f28d53 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(242, 141, 83), in HSL hsl(21.89, 85.95%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.03% 0.1429 49.094).

What colors go well with #f28d53?

The complementary color of #f28d53 is #16bbf2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88387 and #db9f27. The triadic partners are #1ec79b and #a99aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f28d53?

Black text reads better on #f28d53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f28d53 a warm or cool color?

#f28d53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.143.