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#ff642e color: Halt and Catch Fire

#ff642e is rgb(255, 100, 46) in RGB and oklch(69.509% 0.19999 38.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

69.5%
0.200
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Pumpkin
  • orange-500
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ff642e

#ff642e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.2 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Halt and Catch Fire (#ff6633). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ff642e mixed with white

  1. ff642e
  2. ff7649
  3. ff8860
  4. ff9875
  5. ffa789
  6. ffb69d
  7. ffc5b1
  8. ffd4c4
  9. ffe2d8
  10. fff1eb

Darker: #ff642e mixed with black

  1. ff642e
  2. de5627
  3. be481f
  4. 9e3b18
  5. 802e12
  6. 63220b
  7. 481606
  8. 2e0b02
  9. 160301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ff642e with less saturation

  1. ff642e
  2. f76d3f
  3. ee744d
  4. e57b59
  5. dc8164
  6. d2876f
  7. c98c79
  8. bf9182
  9. b4958b
  10. a99994

Questions about #ff642e

What color is #ff642e?

#ff642e is bright red. The closest named color is Halt and Catch Fire. In RGB it is rgb(255, 100, 46), in HSL hsl(15.5, 100%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.509% 0.19999 38.293).

What colors go well with #ff642e?

The complementary color of #ff642e is #00b1d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe5a84 and #e08400. The triadic partners are #00be6e and #858cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff642e?

Black text reads better on #ff642e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff642e a warm or cool color?

#ff642e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.2.