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#f0a356 color: Doughnut

#f0a356 is rgb(240, 163, 86) in RGB and oklch(77.64% 0.13027 63.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

77.6%
0.130
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #f0a356

#f0a356 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.08:1, 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: #f0a356 mixed with white

  1. f0a356
  2. f2ad69
  3. f4b67b
  4. f6bf8d
  5. f8c99d
  6. fad2ae
  7. fbdbbe
  8. fce4cf
  9. fdeddf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #f0a356 mixed with black

  1. f0a356
  2. d18d4a
  3. b2783e
  4. 956332
  5. 784f27
  6. 5d3c1c
  7. 432a12
  8. 2a1908
  9. 140a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0a356 with less saturation

  1. f0a356
  2. eba562
  3. e5a86e
  4. e0aa78
  5. daac82
  6. d4ae8b
  7. cfb094
  8. c9b29d
  9. c3b3a6
  10. bcb5ae

Questions about #f0a356

What color is #f0a356?

#f0a356 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Doughnut. In RGB it is rgb(240, 163, 86), in HSL hsl(30, 83.7%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.64% 0.13027 63.738).

What colors go well with #f0a356?

The complementary color of #f0a356 is #66bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe967e and #d2b448. The triadic partners are #2bd1bf and #c8a1fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0a356?

Black text reads better on #f0a356: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0a356 a warm or cool color?

#f0a356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.13.