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#f2a279 color: Balinese Sunset

#f2a279 is rgb(242, 162, 121) in RGB and oklch(78.197% 0.11026 47.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

78.2%
0.110
48°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f2a279

#f2a279 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Balinese Sunset (#f1a177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f2a279 mixed with white

  1. f2a279
  2. f4ac87
  3. f6b594
  4. f8bea2
  5. f9c8af
  6. fbd1bc
  7. fcdaca
  8. fde3d7
  9. feede4
  10. fff6f2

Darker: #f2a279 mixed with black

  1. f2a279
  2. d28c68
  3. b47758
  4. 966348
  5. 794f39
  6. 5e3c2b
  7. 432a1d
  8. 2b1910
  9. 140a05
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f2a279 with less saturation

  1. f2a279
  2. eda580
  3. e7a787
  4. e2aa8d
  5. dcac94
  6. d7ae9a
  7. d1b0a0
  8. cbb2a6
  9. c5b4ac
  10. beb6b2

Questions about #f2a279

What color is #f2a279?

#f2a279 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Balinese Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(242, 162, 121), in HSL hsl(20.33, 82.31%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.197% 0.11026 47.758).

What colors go well with #f2a279?

The complementary color of #f2a279 is #62c6ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69b9e and #dfaf62. The triadic partners are #69cfaa and #b4adfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a279?

Black text reads better on #f2a279: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a279 a warm or cool color?

#f2a279 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.11.