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#f66342 color: Vermilion Orange

#f66342 is rgb(246, 99, 66) in RGB and oklch(68.198% 0.18728 34.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

68.2%
0.187
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #f66342

#f66342 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermilion Orange (#f9603b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #f66342 mixed with white

  1. f66342
  2. f97557
  3. fc866b
  4. fe967e
  5. ffa690
  6. ffb5a2
  7. ffc4b5
  8. ffd3c7
  9. ffe2da
  10. fff0ec

Darker: #f66342 mixed with black

  1. f66342
  2. d65538
  3. b7472f
  4. 983a25
  5. 7b2e1c
  6. 5f2114
  7. 45160b
  8. 2c0b05
  9. 150301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #f66342 with less saturation

  1. f66342
  2. ee6b4d
  3. e67257
  4. dd7861
  5. d57e6a
  6. cc8372
  7. c2887a
  8. b98d82
  9. af918a
  10. a49591

Questions about #f66342

What color is #f66342?

#f66342 is bright red. The closest named color is Vermilion Orange. In RGB it is rgb(246, 99, 66), in HSL hsl(11, 90.91%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.198% 0.18728 34.152).

What colors go well with #f66342?

The complementary color of #f66342 is #00adcd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f25c8b and #e17c00. The triadic partners are #00b960 and #788aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f66342?

Black text reads better on #f66342: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f66342 a warm or cool color?

#f66342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.187.