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#f28f37 color: Spicy Paella

#f28f37 is rgb(242, 143, 55) in RGB and oklch(74.087% 0.15459 57.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

74.1%
0.155
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f28f37

#f28f37 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spicy Paella (#f38f39). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f28f37 mixed with white

  1. f28f37
  2. f59b51
  3. f7a768
  4. f9b27c
  5. fabd90
  6. fcc8a3
  7. fdd3b5
  8. fedec8
  9. ffe9da
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f28f37 mixed with black

  1. f28f37
  2. d27c2e
  3. b46926
  4. 96571e
  5. 794516
  6. 5e340f
  7. 432408
  8. 2b1503
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f28f37 with less saturation

  1. f28f37
  2. ec9349
  3. e59657
  4. de9964
  5. d89c70
  6. d19f7b
  7. caa285
  8. c2a48f
  9. bba798
  10. b3a9a2

Questions about #f28f37

What color is #f28f37?

#f28f37 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Spicy Paella. In RGB it is rgb(242, 143, 55), in HSL hsl(28.24, 87.79%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.087% 0.15459 57.849).

What colors go well with #f28f37?

The complementary color of #f28f37 is #27b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe8173 and #d4a400. The triadic partners are #00caab and #b794ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f28f37?

Black text reads better on #f28f37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f28f37 a warm or cool color?

#f28f37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.155.