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#f0a135 color: Yellow Sea

#f0a135 is rgb(240, 161, 53) in RGB and oklch(76.978% 0.14904 69.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

77%
0.149
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #f0a135

#f0a135 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Sea (#f49f35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0a135 mixed with white

  1. f0a135
  2. f2ab51
  3. f4b568
  4. f6be7d
  5. f8c891
  6. fad1a4
  7. fbdab6
  8. fce4c9
  9. fdeddb
  10. fef6ed

Darker: #f0a135 mixed with black

  1. f0a135
  2. d18b2d
  3. b27625
  4. 95621d
  5. 784e15
  6. 5d3c0e
  7. 432a08
  8. 2a1903
  9. 140901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0a135 with less saturation

  1. f0a135
  2. eaa449
  3. e5a65a
  4. dfa868
  5. d9aa74
  6. d3ac80
  7. cdae8b
  8. c7b096
  9. c1b1a0
  10. bbb3aa

Questions about #f0a135

What color is #f0a135?

#f0a135 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Sea. In RGB it is rgb(240, 161, 53), in HSL hsl(34.65, 86.18%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.978% 0.14904 69.752).

What colors go well with #f0a135?

The complementary color of #f0a135 is #65baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9068 and #cbb529. The triadic partners are #00d1c9 and #d198fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0a135?

Black text reads better on #f0a135: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0a135 a warm or cool color?

#f0a135 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.149.