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#f0ae2d color: Cheesy Cheetah

#f0ae2d is rgb(240, 174, 45) in RGB and oklch(79.331% 0.15294 78.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.3%
0.153
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #f0ae2d

#f0ae2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheesy Cheetah (#eeb033). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0ae2d mixed with white

  1. f0ae2d
  2. f2b74e
  3. f4bf66
  4. f6c77c
  5. f7d090
  6. f9d8a4
  7. fae0b6
  8. fce8c9
  9. fdefdb
  10. fef7ed

Darker: #f0ae2d mixed with black

  1. f0ae2d
  2. d19726
  3. b2801f
  4. 956a18
  5. 785511
  6. 5d410b
  7. 432e06
  8. 2a1c02
  9. 140b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0ae2d with less saturation

  1. f0ae2d
  2. ebb046
  3. e6b259
  4. e1b369
  5. dcb577
  6. d7b683
  7. d1b890
  8. ccb99b
  9. c6baa6
  10. c1bbb1

Questions about #f0ae2d

What color is #f0ae2d?

#f0ae2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Cheesy Cheetah. In RGB it is rgb(240, 174, 45), in HSL hsl(39.69, 86.67%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.331% 0.15294 78.686).

What colors go well with #f0ae2d?

The complementary color of #f0ae2d is #89bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9b5d and #c4c339. The triadic partners are #00d8e0 and #e59afa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0ae2d?

Black text reads better on #f0ae2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0ae2d a warm or cool color?

#f0ae2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.153.