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#fd6f40 color: Carrot

#fd6f40 is rgb(253, 111, 64) in RGB and oklch(70.788% 0.18438 38.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

70.8%
0.184
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Pumpkin
  • orange-500
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #fd6f40

#fd6f40 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carrot (#fd6f3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-500.

More light red colors

Lighter: #fd6f40 mixed with white

  1. fd6f40
  2. ff7f56
  3. ff8f6b
  4. ff9e7e
  5. ffac91
  6. ffbba3
  7. ffc9b5
  8. ffd6c8
  9. ffe4da
  10. fff2ed

Darker: #fd6f40 mixed with black

  1. fd6f40
  2. dc6036
  3. bc512d
  4. 9d4224
  5. 7f341b
  6. 622713
  7. 471a0b
  8. 2d0e05
  9. 160401
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fd6f40 with less saturation

  1. fd6f40
  2. f5764d
  3. ed7d59
  4. e48263
  5. dc886d
  6. d38d76
  7. ca917f
  8. c09688
  9. b69a90
  10. ac9d99

Questions about #fd6f40

What color is #fd6f40?

#fd6f40 is bright light red. The closest named color is Carrot. In RGB it is rgb(253, 111, 64), in HSL hsl(14.92, 97.93%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.788% 0.18438 38.358).

What colors go well with #fd6f40?

The complementary color of #fd6f40 is #00b5de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc668a and #e68700. The triadic partners are #00c273 and #8a91ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd6f40?

Black text reads better on #fd6f40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd6f40 a warm or cool color?

#fd6f40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.184.