#F28C38 · near Carrot

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#F28C38 (RGB 242, 140, 56) is a medium, moderately saturated orange, closest to Carrot and near Tangerine and Honey. Orange suggests warmth, friendliness and optimism; it feels approachable and playful, which makes #F28C38 a natural choice for buttons, food packaging, kids and outdoor brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness and 0.16 chroma at hue 56°.

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HEX#F28C38
RGBrgb(242, 140, 56)
HSLhsl(27, 88%, 58%)
CMYK0, 42, 77, 5
CSS var--carrot
Contrast2.45:1 white · 8.58:1 black

Similar named colors

Carrot #ED9121Tangerine #F28500Honey #EB9605Coral #FF7F50Mandarin #F37A48

How to use #F28C38

Black text passes WCAG AA on #F28C38 (8.58:1); white text does not (2.45:1).

For a calm scheme pair #F28C38 with its analogous neighbors #F2363F and #F2E936; for contrast use its complement #369DF2 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--carrot: #F28C38;

Color card

#F28C38 hex color card: near Carrot, RGB 242, 140, 56
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Shades & tints

#301C0B#613816#915422#C2702D#F28C38#F5A360#F7BA88#FAD1AF#FCE8D7

Color harmonies for #F28C38

Complementary

#F28C38#369DF2

Analogous

#F28C38#F2363F#F2E936

Triadic

#F28C38#36F28A#8A36F2

Split complementary

#F28C38#36F2E9#363FF2

Tetradic

#F28C38#3FF236#369DF2#E936F2

Palettes with #F28C38