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#f38e49 color: Melon Orange

#f38e49 is rgb(243, 142, 73) in RGB and oklch(74.208% 0.14802 52.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

74.2%
0.148
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
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f38e49

#f38e49 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.148 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 8.78:1, 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: #f38e49 mixed with white

  1. f38e49
  2. f59a5e
  3. f8a672
  4. fab184
  5. fbbd96
  6. fdc8a8
  7. fed3b9
  8. ffdecb
  9. ffe9dc
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #f38e49 mixed with black

  1. f38e49
  2. d37b3e
  3. b46834
  4. 97562a
  5. 7a4420
  6. 5e3417
  7. 44240e
  8. 2b1506
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f38e49 with less saturation

  1. f38e49
  2. ed9256
  3. e69562
  4. df996c
  5. d99c77
  6. d29f80
  7. caa289
  8. c3a492
  9. bba79b
  10. b3a9a3

Questions about #f38e49

What color is #f38e49?

#f38e49 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Melon Orange. In RGB it is rgb(243, 142, 73), in HSL hsl(24.35, 87.63%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.208% 0.14802 52.593).

What colors go well with #f38e49?

The complementary color of #f38e49 is #1bbaf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb827f and #d9a118. The triadic partners are #00c9a2 and #af98ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f38e49?

Black text reads better on #f38e49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f38e49 a warm or cool color?

#f38e49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.148.