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#f8a156 color: Ginger Milk

#f8a156 is rgb(248, 161, 86) in RGB and oklch(78.21% 0.13739 59.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

78.2%
0.137
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f8a156

#f8a156 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger Milk (#f7a454). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f8a156 mixed with white

  1. f8a156
  2. faab6a
  3. fbb57c
  4. fcbe8d
  5. fdc89e
  6. fed1ae
  7. ffdabe
  8. ffe4cf
  9. ffeddf
  10. fff6ef

Darker: #f8a156 mixed with black

  1. f8a156
  2. d88b4a
  3. b8763e
  4. 9a6232
  5. 7c4e27
  6. 603c1c
  7. 452a12
  8. 2c1908
  9. 150902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f8a156 with less saturation

  1. f8a156
  2. f2a463
  3. eca76e
  4. e6a979
  5. e0ac83
  6. daae8c
  7. d3b095
  8. cdb29e
  9. c6b4a7
  10. bfb6b0

Questions about #f8a156

What color is #f8a156?

#f8a156 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ginger Milk. In RGB it is rgb(248, 161, 86), in HSL hsl(27.78, 92.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.21% 0.13739 59.406).

What colors go well with #f8a156?

The complementary color of #f8a156 is #57c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9484 and #dbb33f. The triadic partners are #22d4ba and #c5a3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a156?

Black text reads better on #f8a156: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a156 a warm or cool color?

#f8a156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.137.