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#f0a255 color: Doughnut

#f0a255 is rgb(240, 162, 85) in RGB and oklch(77.448% 0.1311 63.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.4%
0.131
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #f0a255

#f0a255 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Doughnut (#eda057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0a255 mixed with white

  1. f0a255
  2. f2ac69
  3. f4b57b
  4. f6bf8c
  5. f8c89d
  6. fad1ae
  7. fbdabe
  8. fce4ce
  9. fdeddf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #f0a255 mixed with black

  1. f0a255
  2. d18c49
  3. b2773d
  4. 956331
  5. 784f26
  6. 5d3c1c
  7. 432a11
  8. 2a1908
  9. 140a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0a255 with less saturation

  1. f0a255
  2. eba461
  3. e5a76d
  4. e0a977
  5. daab81
  6. d4ad8a
  7. ceaf94
  8. c8b19c
  9. c2b2a5
  10. bcb4ad

Questions about #f0a255

What color is #f0a255?

#f0a255 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Doughnut. In RGB it is rgb(240, 162, 85), in HSL hsl(29.81, 83.78%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.448% 0.1311 63.308).

What colors go well with #f0a255?

The complementary color of #f0a255 is #63beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe957e and #d2b346. The triadic partners are #28d0be and #c7a0fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0a255?

Black text reads better on #f0a255: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0a255 a warm or cool color?

#f0a255 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.131.