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#f79162 color: Melon Red

#f79162 is rgb(247, 145, 98) in RGB and oklch(75.519% 0.13831 44.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

75.5%
0.138
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 #f79162

#f79162 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.138 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: #f79162 mixed with white

  1. f79162
  2. f99d73
  3. fba883
  4. fcb393
  5. febea2
  6. ffc9b2
  7. ffd4c1
  8. ffdfd0
  9. ffeae0
  10. fff4ef

Darker: #f79162 mixed with black

  1. f79162
  2. d77d54
  3. b76a47
  4. 99583a
  5. 7c462d
  6. 603521
  7. 452516
  8. 2c150b
  9. 150703
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f79162 with less saturation

  1. f79162
  2. f1956b
  3. ea9874
  4. e39c7c
  5. dd9f84
  6. d6a28c
  7. cfa593
  8. c7a89a
  9. bfaba1
  10. b8ada8

Questions about #f79162

What color is #f79162?

#f79162 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Melon Red. In RGB it is rgb(247, 145, 98), in HSL hsl(18.93, 90.3%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.519% 0.13831 44.848).

What colors go well with #f79162?

The complementary color of #f79162 is #1dc1f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8893 and #e2a13a. The triadic partners are #41cb99 and #a7a2ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f79162?

Black text reads better on #f79162: 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 #f79162 a warm or cool color?

#f79162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.138.