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#f39151 color: Chinese Lantern

#f39151 is rgb(243, 145, 81) in RGB and oklch(74.798% 0.14252 51.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

74.8%
0.143
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #f39151

#f39151 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, 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: #f39151 mixed with white

  1. f39151
  2. f59d65
  3. f8a877
  4. f9b389
  5. fbbe9a
  6. fcc9ab
  7. fed4bc
  8. fedfcd
  9. ffeadd
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #f39151 mixed with black

  1. f39151
  2. d37d45
  3. b46a3a
  4. 97582f
  5. 7a4624
  6. 5e351a
  7. 442510
  8. 2b1507
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f39151 with less saturation

  1. f39151
  2. ed955d
  3. e69867
  4. e09b71
  5. d99e7b
  6. d2a184
  7. cba48d
  8. c4a695
  9. bda99d
  10. b5aba5

Questions about #f39151

What color is #f39151?

#f39151 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(243, 145, 81), in HSL hsl(23.7, 87.1%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.798% 0.14252 51.995).

What colors go well with #f39151?

The complementary color of #f39151 is #2bbcf7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8684 and #daa32a. The triadic partners are #14caa3 and #b09bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f39151?

Black text reads better on #f39151: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f39151 a warm or cool color?

#f39151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.143.