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#f3a461 color: Shrimp Cocktail

#f3a461 is rgb(243, 164, 97) in RGB and oklch(78.299% 0.1254 59.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

78.3%
0.125
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f3a461

#f3a461 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, 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: #f3a461 mixed with white

  1. f3a461
  2. f5ad72
  3. f7b783
  4. f8c093
  5. fac9a3
  6. fbd2b2
  7. fcdbc2
  8. fde4d1
  9. feede0
  10. fff6f0

Darker: #f3a461 mixed with black

  1. f3a461
  2. d38e53
  3. b47946
  4. 976439
  5. 7a502d
  6. 5e3d21
  7. 442b15
  8. 2b1a0b
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f3a461 with less saturation

  1. f3a461
  2. eea76c
  3. e8a976
  4. e3ab7f
  5. ddad88
  6. d7af90
  7. d1b199
  8. cbb3a1
  9. c5b5a9
  10. bfb7b0

Questions about #f3a461

What color is #f3a461?

#f3a461 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Shrimp Cocktail. In RGB it is rgb(243, 164, 97), in HSL hsl(27.53, 85.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.299% 0.1254 59.726).

What colors go well with #f3a461?

The complementary color of #f3a461 is #65c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9888 and #d8b450. The triadic partners are #42d2bb and #c4a6fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f3a461?

Black text reads better on #f3a461: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f3a461 a warm or cool color?

#f3a461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.125.