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#f38d48 color: Poppy Glow

#f38d48 is rgb(243, 141, 72) in RGB and oklch(74.032% 0.14904 52.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

74%
0.149
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f38d48

#f38d48 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Glow (#f18c49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f38d48 mixed with white

  1. f38d48
  2. f5995d
  3. f8a571
  4. fab184
  5. fbbc96
  6. fdc7a7
  7. fed3b9
  8. ffdecb
  9. ffe9dc
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f38d48 mixed with black

  1. f38d48
  2. d37a3d
  3. b46733
  4. 975529
  5. 7a441f
  6. 5e3316
  7. 44230d
  8. 2b1406
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f38d48 with less saturation

  1. f38d48
  2. ed9155
  3. e69561
  4. df986c
  5. d89b76
  6. d19e7f
  7. caa189
  8. c3a491
  9. bba69a
  10. b3a9a2

Questions about #f38d48

What color is #f38d48?

#f38d48 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Poppy Glow. In RGB it is rgb(243, 141, 72), in HSL hsl(24.21, 87.69%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.032% 0.14904 52.284).

What colors go well with #f38d48?

The complementary color of #f38d48 is #12baf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb817f and #d9a013. The triadic partners are #00c8a1 and #ae97ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f38d48?

Black text reads better on #f38d48: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f38d48 a warm or cool color?

#f38d48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.149.