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#fda278 color: Butternut

#fda278 is rgb(253, 162, 120) in RGB and oklch(79.447% 0.12231 45.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

79.4%
0.122
45°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fda278

#fda278 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butternut (#ffa177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fda278 mixed with white

  1. fda278
  2. feac86
  3. ffb594
  4. ffbfa1
  5. ffc8af
  6. ffd1bc
  7. ffdac9
  8. ffe4d7
  9. ffede4
  10. fff6f2

Darker: #fda278 mixed with black

  1. fda278
  2. dc8c67
  3. bc7757
  4. 9d6348
  5. 7f4f39
  6. 623c2a
  7. 472a1d
  8. 2d1910
  9. 160a05
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fda278 with less saturation

  1. fda278
  2. f7a580
  3. f1a887
  4. ebab8e
  5. e5ae95
  6. deb09c
  7. d8b3a2
  8. d1b5a9
  9. cab7af
  10. c3bab6

Questions about #fda278

What color is #fda278?

#fda278 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Butternut. In RGB it is rgb(253, 162, 120), in HSL hsl(18.95, 97.08%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.447% 0.12231 45.305).

What colors go well with #fda278?

The complementary color of #fda278 is #53ccf7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9aa2 and #eab05b. The triadic partners are #64d5a9 and #b4b0ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fda278?

Black text reads better on #fda278: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fda278 a warm or cool color?

#fda278 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.122.