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#f3904e color: Melon Orange

#f3904e is rgb(243, 144, 78) in RGB and oklch(74.596% 0.14455 52.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

74.6%
0.145
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #f3904e

#f3904e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, 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: #f3904e mixed with white

  1. f3904e
  2. f59c62
  3. f8a775
  4. f9b287
  5. fbbe99
  6. fdc9aa
  7. fed4bb
  8. fedfcc
  9. ffe9dd
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #f3904e mixed with black

  1. f3904e
  2. d37d43
  3. b46a38
  4. 97572d
  5. 7a4523
  6. 5e3419
  7. 44240f
  8. 2b1507
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f3904e with less saturation

  1. f3904e
  2. ed945a
  3. e69765
  4. e09a70
  5. d99d79
  6. d2a082
  7. cba38b
  8. c4a694
  9. bca89c
  10. b5aaa4

Questions about #f3904e

What color is #f3904e?

#f3904e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Melon Orange. In RGB it is rgb(243, 144, 78), in HSL hsl(24, 87.3%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.596% 0.14455 52.319).

What colors go well with #f3904e?

The complementary color of #f3904e is #27bbf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb8582 and #d9a224. The triadic partners are #00c9a3 and #b09aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f3904e?

Black text reads better on #f3904e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f3904e a warm or cool color?

#f3904e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.145.