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#f0a63d color: Acorn Squash

#f0a63d is rgb(240, 166, 61) in RGB and oklch(77.947% 0.14481 71.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

77.9%
0.145
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f0a63d

#f0a63d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acorn Squash (#eda740). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0a63d mixed with white

  1. f0a63d
  2. f2af57
  3. f4b96d
  4. f6c281
  5. f8cb94
  6. f9d4a6
  7. fbdcb8
  8. fce5ca
  9. fdeedc
  10. fef6ed

Darker: #f0a63d mixed with black

  1. f0a63d
  2. d19034
  3. b27a2b
  4. 956522
  5. 78511a
  6. 5d3e12
  7. 432b0a
  8. 2a1a04
  9. 140a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0a63d with less saturation

  1. f0a63d
  2. eba850
  3. e5aa5f
  4. e0ac6c
  5. daae79
  6. d5b084
  7. cfb28f
  8. c9b399
  9. c3b5a4
  10. bdb6ad

Questions about #f0a63d

What color is #f0a63d?

#f0a63d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Acorn Squash. In RGB it is rgb(240, 166, 61), in HSL hsl(35.2, 85.65%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.947% 0.14481 71.592).

What colors go well with #f0a63d?

The complementary color of #f0a63d is #71bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff956b and #cbba38. The triadic partners are #00d4ce and #d69bfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0a63d?

Black text reads better on #f0a63d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0a63d a warm or cool color?

#f0a63d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.145.