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#f29d50 color: Question Mark Block

#f29d50 is rgb(242, 157, 80) in RGB and oklch(76.734% 0.13703 60.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

76.7%
0.137
61°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #f29d50

#f29d50 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Question Mark Block (#ef9a49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f29d50 mixed with white

  1. f29d50
  2. f4a764
  3. f6b177
  4. f8bb89
  5. fac59a
  6. fbcfab
  7. fcd9bc
  8. fde2cd
  9. feecde
  10. fff5ee

Darker: #f29d50 mixed with black

  1. f29d50
  2. d28844
  3. b47339
  4. 965f2e
  5. 794c24
  6. 5e3a1a
  7. 432810
  8. 2b1807
  9. 140902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f29d50 with less saturation

  1. f29d50
  2. eca05d
  3. e6a369
  4. e1a574
  5. daa87e
  6. d4aa87
  7. ceac91
  8. c8ae9a
  9. c1b0a2
  10. bab2ab

Questions about #f29d50

What color is #f29d50?

#f29d50 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Question Mark Block. In RGB it is rgb(242, 157, 80), in HSL hsl(28.52, 86.17%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.734% 0.13703 60.514).

What colors go well with #f29d50?

The complementary color of #f29d50 is #55beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe907e and #d5af3a. The triadic partners are #10cfb7 and #c29efd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f29d50?

Black text reads better on #f29d50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f29d50 a warm or cool color?

#f29d50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.137.