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#f29205 color: Forceful Orange

#f29205 is rgb(242, 146, 5) in RGB and oklch(74.388% 0.16614 64.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

74.4%
0.166
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 #f29205

#f29205 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.166 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: #f29205 mixed with white

  1. f29205
  2. f49e3c
  3. f7a958
  4. f9b470
  5. fabf86
  6. fcca9b
  7. fdd5b0
  8. fee0c4
  9. feead7
  10. fff5eb

Darker: #f29205 mixed with black

  1. f29205
  2. d27e04
  3. b46b03
  4. 965802
  5. 794601
  6. 5e3501
  7. 432500
  8. 2b1600
  9. 140800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f29205 with less saturation

  1. f29205
  2. ec9631
  3. e59947
  4. df9c58
  5. d89f66
  6. d1a174
  7. caa480
  8. c3a68c
  9. bba897
  10. b4aaa1

Questions about #f29205

What color is #f29205?

#f29205 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Forceful Orange. In RGB it is rgb(242, 146, 5), in HSL hsl(35.7, 95.95%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.388% 0.16614 64.901).

What colors go well with #f29205?

The complementary color of #f29205 is #38b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8060 and #cda900. The triadic partners are #00cab8 and #c58eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f29205?

Black text reads better on #f29205: 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 #f29205 a warm or cool color?

#f29205 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.166.