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#ff6839 color: Halt and Catch Fire

#ff6839 is rgb(255, 104, 57) in RGB and oklch(70.099% 0.19421 37.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

70.1%
0.194
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Pumpkin
  • orange-500
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ff6839

#ff6839 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.194 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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 light red colors

Lighter: #ff6839 mixed with white

  1. ff6839
  2. ff7a51
  3. ff8a66
  4. ff9a7a
  5. ffa98d
  6. ffb8a1
  7. ffc6b3
  8. ffd5c6
  9. ffe3d9
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #ff6839 mixed with black

  1. ff6839
  2. de5930
  3. be4b28
  4. 9e3e1f
  5. 803017
  6. 632410
  7. 481809
  8. 2e0c04
  9. 160401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ff6839 with less saturation

  1. ff6839
  2. f77047
  3. ee7754
  4. e57e5f
  5. dd8469
  6. d38973
  7. ca8e7c
  8. c09385
  9. b5978e
  10. aa9b96

Questions about #ff6839

What color is #ff6839?

#ff6839 is bright light red. The closest named color is Halt and Catch Fire. In RGB it is rgb(255, 104, 57), in HSL hsl(14.24, 100%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.099% 0.19421 37.371).

What colors go well with #ff6839?

The complementary color of #ff6839 is #00b3da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd5f89 and #e48400. The triadic partners are #00c06c and #858fff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff6839?

Black text reads better on #ff6839: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff6839 a warm or cool color?

#ff6839 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.194.