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#f2a40d color: Orange Pospsicle

#f2a40d is rgb(242, 164, 13) in RGB and oklch(77.59% 0.16211 74.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

77.6%
0.162
74°
  • 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 #f2a40d

#f2a40d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 74°.

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 Orange Pospsicle (#f2a60f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2a40d mixed with white

  1. f2a40d
  2. f4ae40
  3. f6b75c
  4. f8c174
  5. f9ca8a
  6. fad39e
  7. fcdcb2
  8. fde5c6
  9. feeed9
  10. fef6ec

Darker: #f2a40d mixed with black

  1. f2a40d
  2. d28e0a
  3. b47907
  4. 966405
  5. 795003
  6. 5e3d02
  7. 432b01
  8. 2b1a00
  9. 140a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a40d with less saturation

  1. f2a40d
  2. eca737
  3. e7a94d
  4. e1ab5e
  5. dbad6e
  6. d5af7b
  7. cfb188
  8. c9b294
  9. c3b4a0
  10. bcb5ab

Questions about #f2a40d

What color is #f2a40d?

#f2a40d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Pospsicle. In RGB it is rgb(242, 164, 13), in HSL hsl(39.56, 89.8%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.59% 0.16211 74.41).

What colors go well with #f2a40d?

The complementary color of #f2a40d is #75b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9058 and #c7ba0d. The triadic partners are #00d3d3 and #dc94fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a40d?

Black text reads better on #f2a40d: 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 #f2a40d a warm or cool color?

#f2a40d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.162.