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#ff996d color: Atomic Tangerine

#ff996d is rgb(255, 153, 109) in RGB and oklch(77.993% 0.13597 43.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

78%
0.136
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ff996d

#ff996d is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Atomic Tangerine (#ff9966). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ff996d mixed with white

  1. ff996d
  2. ffa47c
  3. ffae8b
  4. ffb99a
  5. ffc3a8
  6. ffcdb7
  7. ffd7c5
  8. ffe1d4
  9. ffebe2
  10. fff5f1

Darker: #ff996d mixed with black

  1. ff996d
  2. de845e
  3. be704f
  4. 9e5d41
  5. 804a33
  6. 633826
  7. 482719
  8. 2e170d
  9. 160804
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ff996d with less saturation

  1. ff996d
  2. f99d76
  3. f2a07e
  4. eba486
  5. e5a78d
  6. deaa94
  7. d6ad9c
  8. cfb0a3
  9. c7b2aa
  10. bfb5b0

Questions about #ff996d

What color is #ff996d?

#ff996d is bright light orange. The closest named color is Atomic Tangerine. In RGB it is rgb(255, 153, 109), in HSL hsl(18.08, 100%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.993% 0.13597 43.699).

What colors go well with #ff996d?

The complementary color of #ff996d is #30c9f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff919d and #eba947. The triadic partners are #52d29f and #adabff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff996d?

Black text reads better on #ff996d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff996d a warm or cool color?

#ff996d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.136.