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#f3a262 color: Shrimp Cocktail

#f3a262 is rgb(243, 162, 98) in RGB and oklch(77.955% 0.12537 57.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

78%
0.125
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f3a262

#f3a262 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shrimp Cocktail (#f4a461). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f3a262 mixed with white

  1. f3a262
  2. f5ac73
  3. f7b584
  4. f9bf93
  5. fac8a3
  6. fbd1b3
  7. fcdac2
  8. fde4d1
  9. feede0
  10. fff6f0

Darker: #f3a262 mixed with black

  1. f3a262
  2. d38c54
  3. b47747
  4. 97633a
  5. 7a4f2d
  6. 5e3c21
  7. 442a16
  8. 2b190b
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f3a262 with less saturation

  1. f3a262
  2. eea56c
  3. e8a776
  4. e2aa7f
  5. ddac88
  6. d7ae90
  7. d1b098
  8. cab2a0
  9. c4b4a8
  10. beb5b0

Questions about #f3a262

What color is #f3a262?

#f3a262 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Shrimp Cocktail. In RGB it is rgb(243, 162, 98), in HSL hsl(26.48, 85.8%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.955% 0.12537 57.842).

What colors go well with #f3a262?

The complementary color of #f3a262 is #60c2fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd978a and #d9b24e. The triadic partners are #44d1b7 and #c1a5fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f3a262?

Black text reads better on #f3a262: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f3a262 a warm or cool color?

#f3a262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.125.