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#f2a342 color: O’Brien Orange

#f2a342 is rgb(242, 163, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.67% 0.14367 67.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

77.7%
0.144
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • 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 #f2a342

#f2a342 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 68°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2a342 mixed with white

  1. f2a342
  2. f4ad5a
  3. f6b66f
  4. f8c083
  5. f9c996
  6. fbd2a8
  7. fcdbb9
  8. fde4cb
  9. feeddc
  10. fef6ee

Darker: #f2a342 mixed with black

  1. f2a342
  2. d28d38
  3. b4782f
  4. 966325
  5. 794f1c
  6. 5e3c14
  7. 432a0b
  8. 2b1905
  9. 140a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a342 with less saturation

  1. f2a342
  2. eca653
  3. e7a861
  4. e1aa6e
  5. dbac7a
  6. d5ae85
  7. cfb08f
  8. c9b29a
  9. c3b3a3
  10. bdb5ad

Questions about #f2a342

What color is #f2a342?

#f2a342 is bright light amber. The closest named color is O’Brien Orange. In RGB it is rgb(242, 163, 66), in HSL hsl(33.07, 87.13%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.67% 0.14367 67.926).

What colors go well with #f2a342?

The complementary color of #f2a342 is #65bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9371 and #cfb635. The triadic partners are #00d3c7 and #d09cfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a342?

Black text reads better on #f2a342: 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 #f2a342 a warm or cool color?

#f2a342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.144.