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#f2a249 color: O’Brien Orange

#f2a249 is rgb(242, 162, 73) in RGB and oklch(77.552% 0.13991 65.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

77.6%
0.140
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #f2a249

#f2a249 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is O’Brien Orange (#f3a347). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2a249 mixed with white

  1. f2a249
  2. f4ac5f
  3. f6b573
  4. f8bf86
  5. f9c898
  6. fbd1aa
  7. fcdbbb
  8. fde4cc
  9. feeddd
  10. fff6ee

Darker: #f2a249 mixed with black

  1. f2a249
  2. d28c3e
  3. b47734
  4. 96632a
  5. 794f20
  6. 5e3c17
  7. 432a0e
  8. 2b1906
  9. 140a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a249 with less saturation

  1. f2a249
  2. eca558
  3. e7a765
  4. e1a971
  5. dbab7c
  6. d5ae87
  7. cfaf91
  8. c9b19a
  9. c3b3a4
  10. bcb4ad

Questions about #f2a249

What color is #f2a249?

#f2a249 is bright light amber. The closest named color is O’Brien Orange. In RGB it is rgb(242, 162, 73), in HSL hsl(31.6, 86.67%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.552% 0.13991 65.734).

What colors go well with #f2a249?

The complementary color of #f2a249 is #62beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9376 and #d1b53a. The triadic partners are #00d2c3 and #cc9efd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a249?

Black text reads better on #f2a249: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a249 a warm or cool color?

#f2a249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.14.