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#f2a25b color: Sandy Brown

#f2a25b is rgb(242, 162, 91) in RGB and oklch(77.75% 0.12895 60.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

77.7%
0.129
61°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f2a25b

#f2a25b is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sandy Brown (#f4a460). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f2a25b mixed with white

  1. f2a25b
  2. f4ac6d
  3. f6b57f
  4. f8bf8f
  5. f9c8a0
  6. fbd1b0
  7. fcdac0
  8. fde4d0
  9. feeddf
  10. fff6ef

Darker: #f2a25b mixed with black

  1. f2a25b
  2. d28c4e
  3. b47741
  4. 966335
  5. 794f29
  6. 5e3c1e
  7. 432a13
  8. 2b1909
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a25b with less saturation

  1. f2a25b
  2. eda566
  3. e7a771
  4. e1a97b
  5. dcac84
  6. d6ae8d
  7. d0b096
  8. cab19e
  9. c3b3a6
  10. bdb5ae

Questions about #f2a25b

What color is #f2a25b?

#f2a25b is bright light orange. The closest named color is Sandy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(242, 162, 91), in HSL hsl(28.21, 85.31%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.75% 0.12895 60.665).

What colors go well with #f2a25b?

The complementary color of #f2a25b is #61c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9684 and #d6b349. The triadic partners are #36d1bb and #c4a3fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a25b?

Black text reads better on #f2a25b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a25b a warm or cool color?

#f2a25b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.129.