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#ff9c69 color: Fresh Cantaloupe

#ff9c69 is rgb(255, 156, 105) in RGB and oklch(78.432% 0.13589 47.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

78.4%
0.136
47°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #ff9c69

#ff9c69 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Cantaloupe (#ff9c68). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ff9c69 mixed with white

  1. ff9c69
  2. ffa679
  3. ffb189
  4. ffbb98
  5. ffc5a7
  6. ffcfb5
  7. ffd8c4
  8. ffe2d3
  9. ffece2
  10. fff5f0

Darker: #ff9c69 mixed with black

  1. ff9c69
  2. de875a
  3. be734c
  4. 9e5f3e
  5. 804c31
  6. 633924
  7. 482818
  8. 2e180c
  9. 160904
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff9c69 with less saturation

  1. ff9c69
  2. f9a072
  3. f2a37b
  4. eca684
  5. e5a98c
  6. deac94
  7. d7af9b
  8. d0b1a3
  9. c8b4aa
  10. c1b6b1

Questions about #ff9c69

What color is #ff9c69?

#ff9c69 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Fresh Cantaloupe. In RGB it is rgb(255, 156, 105), in HSL hsl(20.4, 100%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.432% 0.13589 47.306).

What colors go well with #ff9c69?

The complementary color of #ff9c69 is #3dc9fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9399 and #e9ac46. The triadic partners are #4bd4a7 and #b4aaff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff9c69?

Black text reads better on #ff9c69: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff9c69 a warm or cool color?

#ff9c69 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.136.