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#f2a362 color: Shrimp Cocktail

#f2a362 is rgb(242, 163, 98) in RGB and oklch(78.019% 0.12417 58.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

78%
0.124
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f2a362

#f2a362 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shrimp Cocktail (#f4a461). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f2a362 mixed with white

  1. f2a362
  2. f4ad73
  3. f6b684
  4. f8bf93
  5. f9c8a3
  6. fbd2b3
  7. fcdbc2
  8. fde4d1
  9. feede0
  10. fff6f0

Darker: #f2a362 mixed with black

  1. f2a362
  2. d28d54
  3. b47847
  4. 96633a
  5. 794f2d
  6. 5e3c21
  7. 432a16
  8. 2b190b
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a362 with less saturation

  1. f2a362
  2. eda66c
  3. e7a876
  4. e2aa7f
  5. dcac88
  6. d6ae90
  7. d0b098
  8. cab2a0
  9. c4b4a8
  10. beb6b0

Questions about #f2a362

What color is #f2a362?

#f2a362 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Shrimp Cocktail. In RGB it is rgb(242, 163, 98), in HSL hsl(27.08, 84.71%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.019% 0.12417 58.968).

What colors go well with #f2a362?

The complementary color of #f2a362 is #63c2fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9889 and #d7b350. The triadic partners are #44d1b9 and #c2a5fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a362?

Black text reads better on #f2a362: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a362 a warm or cool color?

#f2a362 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.124.