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#f38e52 color: Chinese Lantern

#f38e52 is rgb(243, 142, 82) in RGB and oklch(74.309% 0.14376 49.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

74.3%
0.144
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f38e52

#f38e52 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Lantern (#f09056). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f38e52 mixed with white

  1. f38e52
  2. f59a65
  3. f8a677
  4. fab189
  5. fbbc9a
  6. fdc8ab
  7. fed3bc
  8. ffdecd
  9. ffe9dd
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #f38e52 mixed with black

  1. f38e52
  2. d37b46
  3. b4683b
  4. 97562f
  5. 7a4425
  6. 5e341a
  7. 442411
  8. 2b1508
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f38e52 with less saturation

  1. f38e52
  2. ed925d
  3. e69568
  4. df9971
  5. d99c7b
  6. d29f83
  7. cba28c
  8. c3a494
  9. bca79c
  10. b4a9a4

Questions about #f38e52

What color is #f38e52?

#f38e52 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(243, 142, 82), in HSL hsl(22.36, 87.03%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.309% 0.14376 49.802).

What colors go well with #f38e52?

The complementary color of #f38e52 is #19bbf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98386 and #dba026. The triadic partners are #19c89d and #ab9bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f38e52?

Black text reads better on #f38e52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f38e52 a warm or cool color?

#f38e52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.144.