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#f49042 color: Mandarin Rind

#f49042 is rgb(244, 144, 66) in RGB and oklch(74.599% 0.15115 55.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

74.6%
0.151
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 4%

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 #f49042

#f49042 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 55°.

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 Mandarin Rind (#f1903d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f49042 mixed with white

  1. f49042
  2. f69c59
  3. f8a76e
  4. fab381
  5. fcbe94
  6. fdc9a6
  7. fed4b8
  8. ffdfca
  9. ffeadb
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f49042 mixed with black

  1. f49042
  2. d47d38
  3. b56a2f
  4. 975725
  5. 7a451c
  6. 5e3414
  7. 44240b
  8. 2b1505
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f49042 with less saturation

  1. f49042
  2. ee9451
  3. e7975e
  4. e09b6a
  5. da9e74
  6. d3a17f
  7. cba388
  8. c4a692
  9. bca89b
  10. b5aaa4

Questions about #f49042

What color is #f49042?

#f49042 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Rind. In RGB it is rgb(244, 144, 66), in HSL hsl(26.29, 89%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.599% 0.15115 55.376).

What colors go well with #f49042?

The complementary color of #f49042 is #25bafe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe837a and #d8a40b. The triadic partners are #00cba8 and #b597ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f49042?

Black text reads better on #f49042: 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 #f49042 a warm or cool color?

#f49042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.151.