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#f2a460 color: Sandy Brown

#f2a460 is rgb(242, 164, 96) in RGB and oklch(78.172% 0.1252 60.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

78.2%
0.125
60°
  • 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 #f2a460

#f2a460 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 60°.

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: #f2a460 mixed with white

  1. f2a460
  2. f4ad72
  3. f6b782
  4. f8c092
  5. f9c9a2
  6. fbd2b2
  7. fcdbc1
  8. fde4d1
  9. feede0
  10. fff6f0

Darker: #f2a460 mixed with black

  1. f2a460
  2. d28e52
  3. b47945
  4. 966438
  5. 79502c
  6. 5e3d20
  7. 432b15
  8. 2b1a0a
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a460 with less saturation

  1. f2a460
  2. eda66b
  3. e7a975
  4. e2ab7e
  5. dcad87
  6. d6af90
  7. d0b198
  8. cbb3a0
  9. c4b5a8
  10. beb6b0

Questions about #f2a460

What color is #f2a460?

#f2a460 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Sandy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(242, 164, 96), in HSL hsl(27.95, 84.88%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.172% 0.1252 60.456).

What colors go well with #f2a460?

The complementary color of #f2a460 is #66c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9887 and #d6b44f. The triadic partners are #40d2bc and #c5a5fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a460?

Black text reads better on #f2a460: 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 #f2a460 a warm or cool color?

#f2a460 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.125.