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#f38e46 color: Melon Orange

#f38e46 is rgb(243, 142, 70) in RGB and oklch(74.177% 0.14941 53.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

74.2%
0.149
53°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f38e46

#f38e46 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon Orange (#f08f48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f38e46 mixed with white

  1. f38e46
  2. f59a5c
  3. f8a670
  4. fab183
  5. fbbd95
  6. fdc8a7
  7. fed3b9
  8. ffdeca
  9. ffe9dc
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f38e46 mixed with black

  1. f38e46
  2. d37b3c
  3. b46832
  4. 975628
  5. 7a441e
  6. 5e3415
  7. 44240d
  8. 2b1505
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f38e46 with less saturation

  1. f38e46
  2. ed9254
  3. e69560
  4. df996b
  5. d89c75
  6. d19f7f
  7. caa288
  8. c3a491
  9. bba79a
  10. b3a9a3

Questions about #f38e46

What color is #f38e46?

#f38e46 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Melon Orange. In RGB it is rgb(243, 142, 70), in HSL hsl(24.97, 87.82%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.177% 0.14941 53.432).

What colors go well with #f38e46?

The complementary color of #f38e46 is #1bb9fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc827d and #d8a111. The triadic partners are #00c9a3 and #b097ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f38e46?

Black text reads better on #f38e46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f38e46 a warm or cool color?

#f38e46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.149.