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#f2a140 color: Yáng Chéng Orange

#f2a140 is rgb(242, 161, 64) in RGB and oklch(77.293% 0.145 67.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

77.3%
0.145
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #f2a140

#f2a140 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yáng Chéng Orange (#f1a141). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2a140 mixed with white

  1. f2a140
  2. f4ab59
  3. f6b56e
  4. f8be82
  5. f9c895
  6. fbd1a7
  7. fcdab9
  8. fde4ca
  9. feeddc
  10. fff6ee

Darker: #f2a140 mixed with black

  1. f2a140
  2. d28b36
  3. b4762d
  4. 966224
  5. 794e1b
  6. 5e3c13
  7. 432a0b
  8. 2b1905
  9. 140901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a140 with less saturation

  1. f2a140
  2. eca451
  3. e7a660
  4. e1a86d
  5. dbab78
  6. d5ad84
  7. cfaf8e
  8. c9b098
  9. c2b2a2
  10. bcb4ac

Questions about #f2a140

What color is #f2a140?

#f2a140 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yáng Chéng Orange. In RGB it is rgb(242, 161, 64), in HSL hsl(32.7, 87.25%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.293% 0.145 67.036).

What colors go well with #f2a140?

The complementary color of #f2a140 is #60bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9170 and #cfb531. The triadic partners are #00d2c5 and #ce9bfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a140?

Black text reads better on #f2a140: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a140 a warm or cool color?

#f2a140 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.145.