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#f38e5c color: Barbarian

#f38e5c is rgb(243, 142, 92) in RGB and oklch(74.438% 0.13901 46.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74.4%
0.139
46°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f38e5c

#f38e5c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbarian (#f78c5a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f38e5c mixed with white

  1. f38e5c
  2. f59a6d
  3. f8a57e
  4. fab18f
  5. fbbc9f
  6. fdc8af
  7. fed3bf
  8. ffdecf
  9. ffe9df
  10. fff4ef

Darker: #f38e5c mixed with black

  1. f38e5c
  2. d37b4f
  3. b46842
  4. 975636
  5. 7a442a
  6. 5e341f
  7. 442414
  8. 2b150a
  9. 140703
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f38e5c with less saturation

  1. f38e5c
  2. ed9266
  3. e6956f
  4. e09977
  5. d99c7f
  6. d29f87
  7. cba28f
  8. c4a596
  9. bca79e
  10. b4aaa5

Questions about #f38e5c

What color is #f38e5c?

#f38e5c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Barbarian. In RGB it is rgb(243, 142, 92), in HSL hsl(19.87, 86.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.438% 0.13901 46.199).

What colors go well with #f38e5c?

The complementary color of #f38e5c is #18bdef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7858e and #de9f33. The triadic partners are #37c898 and #a69eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f38e5c?

Black text reads better on #f38e5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f38e5c a warm or cool color?

#f38e5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.139.