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#f29c2a color: Yellow Sea

#f29c2a is rgb(242, 156, 42) in RGB and oklch(76.252% 0.15558 67.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

76.3%
0.156
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #f29c2a

#f29c2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Sea (#f49f35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f29c2a mixed with white

  1. f29c2a
  2. f4a64a
  3. f6b163
  4. f8bb79
  5. fac58d
  6. fbcfa1
  7. fcd9b4
  8. fde2c7
  9. feecda
  10. fff5ec

Darker: #f29c2a mixed with black

  1. f29c2a
  2. d28723
  3. b4731c
  4. 965f16
  5. 794c10
  6. 5e390a
  7. 432805
  8. 2b1802
  9. 140901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f29c2a with less saturation

  1. f29c2a
  2. ec9f42
  3. e6a254
  4. e0a463
  5. daa770
  6. d3a97c
  7. cdab88
  8. c6ad93
  9. c0af9d
  10. b9b0a8

Questions about #f29c2a

What color is #f29c2a?

#f29c2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Sea. In RGB it is rgb(242, 156, 42), in HSL hsl(34.2, 88.5%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.252% 0.15558 67.556).

What colors go well with #f29c2a?

The complementary color of #f29c2a is #58b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8b66 and #cdb10c. The triadic partners are #00d0c3 and #cd95fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f29c2a?

Black text reads better on #f29c2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f29c2a a warm or cool color?

#f29c2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.156.