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#f68942 color: Hot Orange

#f68942 is rgb(246, 137, 66) in RGB and oklch(73.704% 0.15686 50.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

73.7%
0.157
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #f68942

#f68942 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Orange (#f4893d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f68942 mixed with white

  1. f68942
  2. f89659
  3. faa26d
  4. fcae81
  5. feba93
  6. ffc6a5
  7. ffd1b7
  8. ffddc9
  9. ffe8db
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #f68942 mixed with black

  1. f68942
  2. d67638
  3. b7642f
  4. 985325
  5. 7b421c
  6. 5f3114
  7. 45220b
  8. 2c1405
  9. 150701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f68942 with less saturation

  1. f68942
  2. ef8d50
  3. e8915d
  4. e19568
  5. da9973
  6. d39c7d
  7. cb9f86
  8. c3a290
  9. bba598
  10. b2a7a1

Questions about #f68942

What color is #f68942?

#f68942 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Hot Orange. In RGB it is rgb(246, 137, 66), in HSL hsl(23.67, 90.91%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.704% 0.15686 50.885).

What colors go well with #f68942?

The complementary color of #f68942 is #00bafa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd7d7e and #dc9d00. The triadic partners are #00c99c and #ab96ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f68942?

Black text reads better on #f68942: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f68942 a warm or cool color?

#f68942 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.157.