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#f2a030 color: Yellow Sea

#f2a030 is rgb(242, 160, 48) in RGB and oklch(76.999% 0.15264 69.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

77%
0.153
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #f2a030

#f2a030 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.85:1, 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: #f2a030 mixed with white

  1. f2a030
  2. f4aa4e
  3. f6b466
  4. f8be7b
  5. f9c78f
  6. fbd1a3
  7. fcdab6
  8. fde3c8
  9. feedda
  10. fff6ed

Darker: #f2a030 mixed with black

  1. f2a030
  2. d28b28
  3. b47621
  4. 96611a
  5. 794e13
  6. 5e3b0c
  7. 432906
  8. 2b1903
  9. 140901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a030 with less saturation

  1. f2a030
  2. eca346
  3. e6a557
  4. e1a866
  5. dbaa73
  6. d4ac7f
  7. ceae8a
  8. c8b095
  9. c1b1a0
  10. bbb3aa

Questions about #f2a030

What color is #f2a030?

#f2a030 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Sea. In RGB it is rgb(242, 160, 48), in HSL hsl(34.64, 88.18%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.999% 0.15264 69.123).

What colors go well with #f2a030?

The complementary color of #f2a030 is #63baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8f67 and #cdb520. The triadic partners are #00d2c8 and #d197fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a030?

Black text reads better on #f2a030: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a030 a warm or cool color?

#f2a030 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.153.