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#f2a159 color: Doughnut

#f2a159 is rgb(242, 161, 89) in RGB and oklch(77.547% 0.13047 60.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

77.5%
0.130
61°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #f2a159

#f2a159 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Doughnut (#eda057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f2a159 mixed with white

  1. f2a159
  2. f4ab6c
  3. f6b47d
  4. f8be8e
  5. f9c79f
  6. fbd1af
  7. fcdabf
  8. fde3cf
  9. feeddf
  10. fff6ef

Darker: #f2a159 mixed with black

  1. f2a159
  2. d28b4c
  3. b47640
  4. 966234
  5. 794e28
  6. 5e3c1d
  7. 432a13
  8. 2b1909
  9. 140903
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a159 with less saturation

  1. f2a159
  2. eca465
  3. e7a66f
  4. e1a979
  5. dbab83
  6. d5ad8c
  7. cfaf95
  8. c9b19d
  9. c3b3a6
  10. bcb4ae

Questions about #f2a159

What color is #f2a159?

#f2a159 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Doughnut. In RGB it is rgb(242, 161, 89), in HSL hsl(28.24, 85.47%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.547% 0.13047 60.587).

What colors go well with #f2a159?

The complementary color of #f2a159 is #5fc0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9583 and #d6b247. The triadic partners are #31d1ba and #c4a2fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a159?

Black text reads better on #f2a159: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a159 a warm or cool color?

#f2a159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.13.