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#F28C38 · Carrot
Click to copy#F28C38 is a medium, highly saturated orange color, closest to Carrot and near Carrot and Tangerine. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness and 0.16 chroma at hue 56°. 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.
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#F28C38RGB
rgb(242, 140, 56)HSL
hsl(27, 88%, 58%)CMYK
0, 42, 77, 5CSS var
--carrotContrast
2.45:1 white · 8.58:1 blackSimilar named colors
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;
$carrot: #F28C38;
colors: { 'carrot': '#F28C38' }