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#f79161 color: Melon Red

#f79161 is rgb(247, 145, 97) in RGB and oklch(75.505% 0.13877 45.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

75.5%
0.139
45°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #f79161

#f79161 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon Red (#f69268). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f79161 mixed with white

  1. f79161
  2. f99d72
  3. fba882
  4. fcb392
  5. febea2
  6. ffc9b1
  7. ffd4c1
  8. ffdfd0
  9. ffeae0
  10. fff4ef

Darker: #f79161 mixed with black

  1. f79161
  2. d77d53
  3. b76a46
  4. 995839
  5. 7c462d
  6. 603521
  7. 452515
  8. 2c150b
  9. 150703
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f79161 with less saturation

  1. f79161
  2. f1956a
  3. ea9873
  4. e39c7b
  5. dd9f83
  6. d6a28b
  7. cea593
  8. c7a89a
  9. bfaaa1
  10. b8ada8

Questions about #f79161

What color is #f79161?

#f79161 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Melon Red. In RGB it is rgb(247, 145, 97), in HSL hsl(19.2, 90.36%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.505% 0.13877 45.249).

What colors go well with #f79161?

The complementary color of #f79161 is #1dc1f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8893 and #e2a139. The triadic partners are #3fcb9a and #a7a2ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f79161?

Black text reads better on #f79161: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f79161 a warm or cool color?

#f79161 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.139.