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#f38d3e color: Spicy Paella

#f38d3e is rgb(243, 141, 62) in RGB and oklch(73.936% 0.15349 54.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

73.9%
0.153
55°
  • 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
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f38d3e

#f38d3e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, 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: #f38d3e mixed with white

  1. f38d3e
  2. f59956
  3. f8a56b
  4. fab17f
  5. fbbc92
  6. fdc7a4
  7. fed3b7
  8. ffdec9
  9. ffe9db
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f38d3e mixed with black

  1. f38d3e
  2. d37a35
  3. b4672b
  4. 975523
  5. 7a441a
  6. 5e3312
  7. 44230a
  8. 2b1404
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f38d3e with less saturation

  1. f38d3e
  2. ec914e
  3. e6955b
  4. df9867
  5. d89b72
  6. d19e7c
  7. caa186
  8. c2a48f
  9. bba699
  10. b3a8a2

Questions about #f38d3e

What color is #f38d3e?

#f38d3e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Spicy Paella. In RGB it is rgb(243, 141, 62), in HSL hsl(26.19, 88.29%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.936% 0.15349 54.88).

What colors go well with #f38d3e?

The complementary color of #f38d3e is #14b8fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd8079 and #d7a100. The triadic partners are #00c9a5 and #b295ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f38d3e?

Black text reads better on #f38d3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f38d3e a warm or cool color?

#f38d3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.153.