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#f0ae1f color: Squash

#f0ae1f is rgb(240, 174, 31) in RGB and oklch(79.269% 0.1579 79.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.3%
0.158
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #f0ae1f

#f0ae1f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Squash (#f2ab15). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0ae1f mixed with white

  1. f0ae1f
  2. f2b747
  3. f4bf62
  4. f6c778
  5. f7d08d
  6. f9d8a1
  7. fae0b5
  8. fce8c8
  9. fdf0da
  10. fef7ed

Darker: #f0ae1f mixed with black

  1. f0ae1f
  2. d19719
  3. b28014
  4. 956a0f
  5. 78550a
  6. 5d4106
  7. 432e03
  8. 2a1c01
  9. 140b00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0ae1f with less saturation

  1. f0ae1f
  2. ebb03f
  3. e6b254
  4. e1b365
  5. dcb573
  6. d6b681
  7. d1b88e
  8. ccb99a
  9. c6baa5
  10. c1bab0

Questions about #f0ae1f

What color is #f0ae1f?

#f0ae1f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Squash. In RGB it is rgb(240, 174, 31), in HSL hsl(41.05, 87.45%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.269% 0.1579 79.853).

What colors go well with #f0ae1f?

The complementary color of #f0ae1f is #8bbcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9a56 and #c2c332. The triadic partners are #00d8e2 and #e798fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0ae1f?

Black text reads better on #f0ae1f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0ae1f a warm or cool color?

#f0ae1f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.158.