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#f29050 color: Chinese Lantern

#f29050 is rgb(242, 144, 80) in RGB and oklch(74.494% 0.1426 51.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

74.5%
0.143
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #f29050

#f29050 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, 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: #f29050 mixed with white

  1. f29050
  2. f59c64
  3. f7a776
  4. f9b288
  5. fabe99
  6. fcc9aa
  7. fdd4bb
  8. fedfcc
  9. ffe9dd
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #f29050 mixed with black

  1. f29050
  2. d27d44
  3. b46a39
  4. 96572e
  5. 794524
  6. 5e341a
  7. 432410
  8. 2b1507
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f29050 with less saturation

  1. f29050
  2. ec945c
  3. e59767
  4. df9a71
  5. d89d7a
  6. d1a083
  7. caa38c
  8. c3a594
  9. bca89c
  10. b4aaa4

Questions about #f29050

What color is #f29050?

#f29050 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(242, 144, 80), in HSL hsl(23.7, 86.17%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.494% 0.1426 51.958).

What colors go well with #f29050?

The complementary color of #f29050 is #29bbf6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98583 and #d9a228. The triadic partners are #10c9a2 and #af9afe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f29050?

Black text reads better on #f29050: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f29050 a warm or cool color?

#f29050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.143.