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#fe9b60 color: Papaya

#fe9b60 is rgb(254, 155, 96) in RGB and oklch(78.018% 0.14008 50.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

78%
0.140
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #fe9b60

#fe9b60 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Papaya (#fe985c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fe9b60 mixed with white

  1. fe9b60
  2. ffa671
  3. ffb082
  4. ffba92
  5. ffc4a2
  6. ffceb2
  7. ffd8c1
  8. ffe2d1
  9. ffece0
  10. fff5f0

Darker: #fe9b60 mixed with black

  1. fe9b60
  2. dd8652
  3. bd7245
  4. 9e5e38
  5. 804b2c
  6. 633920
  7. 472815
  8. 2d180a
  9. 160903
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fe9b60 with less saturation

  1. fe9b60
  2. f89f6b
  3. f1a275
  4. eba57e
  5. e4a887
  6. ddab8f
  7. d6ae98
  8. cfb0a0
  9. c7b3a8
  10. bfb5b0

Questions about #fe9b60

What color is #fe9b60?

#fe9b60 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Papaya. In RGB it is rgb(254, 155, 96), in HSL hsl(22.41, 98.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.018% 0.14008 50.331).

What colors go well with #fe9b60?

The complementary color of #fe9b60 is #3bc7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9191 and #e6ac3d. The triadic partners are #39d4aa and #b7a7ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe9b60?

Black text reads better on #fe9b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe9b60 a warm or cool color?

#fe9b60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.14.