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#f38629 color: Creole Sauce

#f38629 is rgb(243, 134, 41) in RGB and oklch(72.637% 0.16484 55.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.6%
0.165
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f38629

#f38629 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creole Sauce (#ee8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f38629 mixed with white

  1. f38629
  2. f69348
  3. f8a060
  4. faac76
  5. fcb88a
  6. fdc49e
  7. fed0b2
  8. ffdcc5
  9. ffe8d8
  10. fff3ec

Darker: #f38629 mixed with black

  1. f38629
  2. d37422
  3. b4621c
  4. 975115
  5. 7a400f
  6. 5e3009
  7. 442105
  8. 2b1302
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f38629 with less saturation

  1. f38629
  2. ec8a3e
  3. e58e4f
  4. de925c
  5. d79669
  6. cf9974
  7. c89c7f
  8. c09f89
  9. b8a293
  10. afa49d

Questions about #f38629

What color is #f38629?

#f38629 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Creole Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(243, 134, 41), in HSL hsl(27.62, 89.38%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.637% 0.16484 55.17).

What colors go well with #f38629?

The complementary color of #f38629 is #00b4fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd7770 and #d59c00. The triadic partners are #00c5a1 and #af8eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f38629?

Black text reads better on #f38629: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f38629 a warm or cool color?

#f38629 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.165.