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#f2a45f color: Sandy Brown

#f2a45f is rgb(242, 164, 95) in RGB and oklch(78.159% 0.12585 60.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

78.2%
0.126
61°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f2a45f

#f2a45f is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sandy Brown (#f4a460). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f2a45f mixed with white

  1. f2a45f
  2. f4ad71
  3. f6b782
  4. f8c092
  5. f9c9a2
  6. fbd2b1
  7. fcdbc1
  8. fde4d1
  9. feede0
  10. fff6f0

Darker: #f2a45f mixed with black

  1. f2a45f
  2. d28e52
  3. b47944
  4. 966438
  5. 79502c
  6. 5e3d20
  7. 432b15
  8. 2b1a0a
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a45f with less saturation

  1. f2a45f
  2. eda66a
  3. e7a974
  4. e2ab7e
  5. dcad87
  6. d6af8f
  7. d0b198
  8. cab3a0
  9. c4b5a8
  10. beb6b0

Questions about #f2a45f

What color is #f2a45f?

#f2a45f is bright light orange. The closest named color is Sandy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(242, 164, 95), in HSL hsl(28.16, 84.97%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.159% 0.12585 60.806).

What colors go well with #f2a45f?

The complementary color of #f2a45f is #66c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9886 and #d6b44f. The triadic partners are #3ed2bc and #c5a5fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a45f?

Black text reads better on #f2a45f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a45f a warm or cool color?

#f2a45f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.126.