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#f0c261 color: Tōmorokoshi Yellow

#f0c261 is rgb(240, 194, 97) in RGB and oklch(83.597% 0.1263 83.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

83.6%
0.126
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #f0c261

#f0c261 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Yellow (#eec362). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0c261 mixed with white

  1. f0c261
  2. f2c874
  3. f3cf85
  4. f5d595
  5. f6dba5
  6. f8e1b5
  7. f9e7c4
  8. fbedd3
  9. fcf3e2
  10. fef9f0

Darker: #f0c261 mixed with black

  1. f0c261
  2. d1a853
  3. b28f46
  4. 957739
  5. 78602d
  6. 5d4921
  7. 433415
  8. 2a200b
  9. 140e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f0c261 with less saturation

  1. f0c261
  2. ecc36e
  3. e8c47b
  4. e5c586
  5. e1c690
  6. ddc69b
  7. d9c7a4
  8. d5c8ae
  9. d1c8b7
  10. cdc9c0

Questions about #f0c261

What color is #f0c261?

#f0c261 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(240, 194, 97), in HSL hsl(40.7, 82.66%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.597% 0.1263 83.999).

What colors go well with #f0c261?

The complementary color of #f0c261 is #a7c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb277 and #c8d36d. The triadic partners are #47e1ef and #f2adf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0c261?

Black text reads better on #f0c261: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0c261 a warm or cool color?

#f0c261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.126.