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#f8a260 color: Brushed Orange

#f8a260 is rgb(248, 162, 96) in RGB and oklch(78.507% 0.1311 56.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

78.5%
0.131
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f8a260

#f8a260 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brushed Orange (#f8a060). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f8a260 mixed with white

  1. f8a260
  2. faac72
  3. fbb582
  4. fcbf93
  5. fdc8a2
  6. fed1b2
  7. ffdbc1
  8. ffe4d1
  9. ffede0
  10. fff6f0

Darker: #f8a260 mixed with black

  1. f8a260
  2. d88c52
  3. b87745
  4. 9a6338
  5. 7c4f2c
  6. 603c20
  7. 452a15
  8. 2c190a
  9. 150a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f8a260 with less saturation

  1. f8a260
  2. f2a56b
  3. eca875
  4. e6aa7f
  5. e0ad88
  6. daaf90
  7. d4b199
  8. cdb3a1
  9. c7b5a9
  10. c0b7b1

Questions about #f8a260

What color is #f8a260?

#f8a260 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Brushed Orange. In RGB it is rgb(248, 162, 96), in HSL hsl(26.05, 91.57%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.507% 0.1311 56.845).

What colors go well with #f8a260?

The complementary color of #f8a260 is #5ac5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff978b and #ddb349. The triadic partners are #3dd4b7 and #c2a6ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a260?

Black text reads better on #f8a260: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a260 a warm or cool color?

#f8a260 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.131.