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#f38d39 color: Spicy Paella

#f38d39 is rgb(243, 141, 57) in RGB and oklch(73.894% 0.15558 56.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

73.9%
0.156
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f38d39

#f38d39 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, 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: #f38d39 mixed with white

  1. f38d39
  2. f59953
  3. f8a568
  4. fab17d
  5. fbbc90
  6. fdc7a3
  7. fed3b5
  8. ffdec8
  9. ffe9da
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f38d39 mixed with black

  1. f38d39
  2. d37a30
  3. b46728
  4. 97551f
  5. 7a4417
  6. 5e3310
  7. 442309
  8. 2b1404
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f38d39 with less saturation

  1. f38d39
  2. ec914a
  3. e69558
  4. df9865
  5. d89b70
  6. d19e7b
  7. caa185
  8. c2a38f
  9. bba698
  10. b3a8a1

Questions about #f38d39

What color is #f38d39?

#f38d39 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Spicy Paella. In RGB it is rgb(243, 141, 57), in HSL hsl(27.1, 88.57%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.894% 0.15558 56.003).

What colors go well with #f38d39?

The complementary color of #f38d39 is #15b7fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd7f76 and #d6a200. The triadic partners are #00c9a7 and #b494ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f38d39?

Black text reads better on #f38d39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f38d39 a warm or cool color?

#f38d39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.156.