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#f3872e color: Creole Sauce

#f3872e is rgb(243, 135, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.829% 0.16272 54.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.8%
0.163
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f3872e

#f3872e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #f3872e mixed with white

  1. f3872e
  2. f6944b
  3. f8a062
  4. faad78
  5. fcb98c
  6. fdc5a0
  7. fed1b3
  8. ffdcc6
  9. ffe8d9
  10. fff3ec

Darker: #f3872e mixed with black

  1. f3872e
  2. d37527
  3. b4631f
  4. 975118
  5. 7a4112
  6. 5e310b
  7. 442106
  8. 2b1302
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f3872e with less saturation

  1. f3872e
  2. ec8b42
  3. e58f51
  4. de935f
  5. d7976b
  6. d09a76
  7. c89d80
  8. c0a08a
  9. b8a294
  10. b0a59e

Questions about #f3872e

What color is #f3872e?

#f3872e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Creole Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(243, 135, 46), in HSL hsl(27.11, 89.14%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.829% 0.16272 54.866).

What colors go well with #f3872e?

The complementary color of #f3872e is #00b5fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd7972 and #d69d00. The triadic partners are #00c6a1 and #af90ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f3872e?

Black text reads better on #f3872e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f3872e a warm or cool color?

#f3872e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.163.