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#f2a442 color: O’Brien Orange

#f2a442 is rgb(242, 164, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.85% 0.14356 68.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

77.9%
0.144
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f2a442

#f2a442 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.16:1, 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: #f2a442 mixed with white

  1. f2a442
  2. f4ae5a
  3. f6b770
  4. f8c083
  5. f9c996
  6. fbd3a8
  7. fcdcb9
  8. fde4cb
  9. feeddc
  10. fef6ee

Darker: #f2a442 mixed with black

  1. f2a442
  2. d28e38
  3. b4792f
  4. 966425
  5. 79501c
  6. 5e3d14
  7. 432b0b
  8. 2b1a05
  9. 140a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a442 with less saturation

  1. f2a442
  2. eda653
  3. e7a961
  4. e1ab6e
  5. dcad7a
  6. d6af85
  7. d0b190
  8. cab29a
  9. c4b4a4
  10. bdb5ad

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Colors that go with #f2a442

Complementary
#f2a442#68bdff
Analogous
#f2a442#ff9470#cfb737
Triadic
#f2a442#00d3c9#d19cfd
Split
#f2a442#00ccf4#a4adff

Questions about #f2a442

What color is #f2a442?

#f2a442 is bright light amber. The closest named color is O’Brien Orange. In RGB it is rgb(242, 164, 66), in HSL hsl(33.41, 87.13%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.85% 0.14356 68.576).

What colors go well with #f2a442?

The complementary color of #f2a442 is #68bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9470 and #cfb737. The triadic partners are #00d3c9 and #d19cfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a442?

Black text reads better on #f2a442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a442 a warm or cool color?

#f2a442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.144.