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#f39a42 color: Chat Orange

#f39a42 is rgb(243, 154, 66) in RGB and oklch(76.188% 0.14632 61.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

76.2%
0.146
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #f39a42

#f39a42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chat Orange (#f79a3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f39a42 mixed with white

  1. f39a42
  2. f5a55a
  3. f7af6f
  4. f9b982
  5. fac495
  6. fccea7
  7. fdd8b9
  8. fee2ca
  9. feebdc
  10. fff5ed

Darker: #f39a42 mixed with black

  1. f39a42
  2. d38538
  3. b4712f
  4. 975e25
  5. 7a4b1c
  6. 5e3914
  7. 44270b
  8. 2b1705
  9. 140901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f39a42 with less saturation

  1. f39a42
  2. ed9d52
  3. e7a060
  4. e1a36c
  5. daa577
  6. d4a882
  7. ceaa8c
  8. c7ac96
  9. c0ae9f
  10. b9b0a8

Questions about #f39a42

What color is #f39a42?

#f39a42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Chat Orange. In RGB it is rgb(243, 154, 66), in HSL hsl(29.83, 88.06%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.188% 0.14632 61.793).

What colors go well with #f39a42?

The complementary color of #f39a42 is #4cbcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8c76 and #d3ae26. The triadic partners are #00cfb8 and #c39aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f39a42?

Black text reads better on #f39a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f39a42 a warm or cool color?

#f39a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.146.