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#f29200 color: Forceful Orange

#f29200 is rgb(242, 146, 0) in RGB and oklch(74.379% 0.16673 65.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

74.4%
0.167
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #f29200

#f29200 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forceful Orange (#f29312). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f29200 mixed with white

  1. f29200
  2. f49e3b
  3. f7a958
  4. f8b470
  5. fabf86
  6. fcca9b
  7. fdd5af
  8. fee0c3
  9. feead7
  10. fff5eb

Darker: #f29200 mixed with black

  1. f29200
  2. d27e00
  3. b46b00
  4. 965800
  5. 794600
  6. 5e3500
  7. 432500
  8. 2b1600
  9. 140800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f29200 with less saturation

  1. f29200
  2. ec9630
  3. e59946
  4. df9c57
  5. d89f66
  6. d1a173
  7. caa480
  8. c3a68b
  9. bba896
  10. b4aaa1

Questions about #f29200

What color is #f29200?

#f29200 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Forceful Orange. In RGB it is rgb(242, 146, 0), in HSL hsl(36.2, 100%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.379% 0.16673 65.115).

What colors go well with #f29200?

The complementary color of #f29200 is #3ab4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff805f and #cda900. The triadic partners are #00cab9 and #c58eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f29200?

Black text reads better on #f29200: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f29200 a warm or cool color?

#f29200 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.167.