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#f0b248 color: Goldsmith

#f0b248 is rgb(240, 178, 72) in RGB and oklch(80.273% 0.13945 77.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

80.3%
0.139
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #f0b248

#f0b248 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Goldsmith (#eeb550). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0b248 mixed with white

  1. f0b248
  2. f2ba60
  3. f4c274
  4. f5ca87
  5. f7d299
  6. f9d9ab
  7. fae1bc
  8. fbe9cd
  9. fdf0de
  10. fef8ee

Darker: #f0b248 mixed with black

  1. f0b248
  2. d19a3d
  3. b28333
  4. 956d29
  5. 78571f
  6. 5d4316
  7. 432f0d
  8. 2a1d06
  9. 140c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f0b248 with less saturation

  1. f0b248
  2. ebb459
  3. e7b568
  4. e2b775
  5. ddb881
  6. d8ba8c
  7. d3bb97
  8. cebca1
  9. c9bdab
  10. c4beb5

Questions about #f0b248

What color is #f0b248?

#f0b248 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldsmith. In RGB it is rgb(240, 178, 72), in HSL hsl(37.86, 84.85%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.273% 0.13945 77.537).

What colors go well with #f0b248?

The complementary color of #f0b248 is #8cc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa16c and #c8c54e. The triadic partners are #00d9de and #e3a1f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0b248?

Black text reads better on #f0b248: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0b248 a warm or cool color?

#f0b248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.139.