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#fe9966 color: Atomic Tangerine

#fe9966 is rgb(254, 153, 102) in RGB and oklch(77.766% 0.13827 46.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.8%
0.138
47°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #fe9966

#fe9966 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Atomic Tangerine (#ff9966). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fe9966 mixed with white

  1. fe9966
  2. ffa476
  3. ffae86
  4. ffb996
  5. ffc3a5
  6. ffcdb4
  7. ffd7c3
  8. ffe1d2
  9. ffebe1
  10. fff5f0

Darker: #fe9966 mixed with black

  1. fe9966
  2. dd8458
  3. bd704a
  4. 9e5d3c
  5. 804a2f
  6. 633823
  7. 472717
  8. 2d170c
  9. 160804
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fe9966 with less saturation

  1. fe9966
  2. f89d70
  3. f1a078
  4. eaa481
  5. e4a789
  6. ddaa91
  7. d5ac99
  8. ceafa1
  9. c6b2a8
  10. bfb4af

Questions about #fe9966

What color is #fe9966?

#fe9966 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Atomic Tangerine. In RGB it is rgb(254, 153, 102), in HSL hsl(20.13, 98.7%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.766% 0.13827 46.792).

What colors go well with #fe9966?

The complementary color of #fe9966 is #33c7fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9097 and #e8aa41. The triadic partners are #45d2a4 and #b1a8ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe9966?

Black text reads better on #fe9966: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe9966 a warm or cool color?

#fe9966 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.138.