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#f0aa35 color: Whisky Sour

#f0aa35 is rgb(240, 170, 53) in RGB and oklch(78.63% 0.14893 75.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.6%
0.149
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f0aa35

#f0aa35 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Whisky Sour (#eeaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0aa35 mixed with white

  1. f0aa35
  2. f2b352
  3. f4bc69
  4. f6c47e
  5. f7cd92
  6. f9d6a5
  7. fadeb7
  8. fce6c9
  9. fdefdb
  10. fef7ed

Darker: #f0aa35 mixed with black

  1. f0aa35
  2. d1932d
  3. b27d25
  4. 95681d
  5. 785315
  6. 5d3f0e
  7. 432d08
  8. 2a1b03
  9. 140b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0aa35 with less saturation

  1. f0aa35
  2. ebac4b
  3. e6ae5c
  4. e0b06a
  5. dbb277
  6. d6b384
  7. d0b58f
  8. cbb69a
  9. c5b7a5
  10. bfb8af

Questions about #f0aa35

What color is #f0aa35?

#f0aa35 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Whisky Sour. In RGB it is rgb(240, 170, 53), in HSL hsl(37.54, 86.18%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.63% 0.14893 75.332).

What colors go well with #f0aa35?

The complementary color of #f0aa35 is #7ebcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9864 and #c7be38. The triadic partners are #00d6d7 and #dd9afa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0aa35?

Black text reads better on #f0aa35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0aa35 a warm or cool color?

#f0aa35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.149.