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#f29031 color: Spicy Paella

#f29031 is rgb(242, 144, 49) in RGB and oklch(74.213% 0.15653 59.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

74.2%
0.157
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f29031

#f29031 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, 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: #f29031 mixed with white

  1. f29031
  2. f49c4e
  3. f7a765
  4. f9b37a
  5. fabe8e
  6. fcc9a1
  7. fdd4b4
  8. fedfc7
  9. ffeada
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #f29031 mixed with black

  1. f29031
  2. d27d29
  3. b46a22
  4. 96571a
  5. 794513
  6. 5e340c
  7. 432406
  8. 2b1503
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f29031 with less saturation

  1. f29031
  2. ec9445
  3. e59754
  4. df9a62
  5. d89d6e
  6. d1a079
  7. caa384
  8. c2a58e
  9. bba798
  10. b3a9a2

Questions about #f29031

What color is #f29031?

#f29031 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Spicy Paella. In RGB it is rgb(242, 144, 49), in HSL hsl(29.53, 88.13%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.213% 0.15653 59.551).

What colors go well with #f29031?

The complementary color of #f29031 is #2cb7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff816f and #d2a500. The triadic partners are #00caae and #bb93ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f29031?

Black text reads better on #f29031: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f29031 a warm or cool color?

#f29031 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.157.