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#f0a460 color: Sandy Brown

#f0a460 is rgb(240, 164, 96) in RGB and oklch(77.945% 0.12351 61.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

77.9%
0.124
61°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f0a460

#f0a460 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sandy Brown (#f4a460). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0a460 mixed with white

  1. f0a460
  2. f2ad72
  3. f4b782
  4. f6c092
  5. f8c9a2
  6. fad2b2
  7. fbdbc1
  8. fce4d1
  9. fdede0
  10. fef6f0

Darker: #f0a460 mixed with black

  1. f0a460
  2. d18e52
  3. b27945
  4. 956438
  5. 78502c
  6. 5d3d20
  7. 432b15
  8. 2a1a0a
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0a460 with less saturation

  1. f0a460
  2. eba66b
  3. e5a975
  4. e0ab7e
  5. dbad87
  6. d5af8f
  7. cfb198
  8. c9b2a0
  9. c3b4a8
  10. bdb6af

Questions about #f0a460

What color is #f0a460?

#f0a460 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sandy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(240, 164, 96), in HSL hsl(28.33, 82.76%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.945% 0.12351 61.226).

What colors go well with #f0a460?

The complementary color of #f0a460 is #68c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9886 and #d4b451. The triadic partners are #42d1bc and #c5a4fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0a460?

Black text reads better on #f0a460: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0a460 a warm or cool color?

#f0a460 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.124.