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#f2a50c color: Orange Pospsicle

#f2a50c is rgb(242, 165, 12) in RGB and oklch(77.771% 0.16224 75.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

77.8%
0.162
75°
  • 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 #f2a50c

#f2a50c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 75°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2a50c mixed with white

  1. f2a50c
  2. f4af40
  3. f6b85c
  4. f7c174
  5. f9ca8a
  6. fad39e
  7. fcdcb2
  8. fde5c6
  9. feeed9
  10. fef6ec

Darker: #f2a50c mixed with black

  1. f2a50c
  2. d28f09
  3. b47906
  4. 966504
  5. 795103
  6. 5e3d02
  7. 432b01
  8. 2b1a00
  9. 140a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a50c with less saturation

  1. f2a50c
  2. eca737
  3. e7aa4d
  4. e1ac5f
  5. dbae6e
  6. d5b07c
  7. cfb189
  8. c9b395
  9. c3b4a0
  10. bdb5ac

Questions about #f2a50c

What color is #f2a50c?

#f2a50c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Pospsicle. In RGB it is rgb(242, 165, 12), in HSL hsl(39.91, 90.55%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.771% 0.16224 75.002).

What colors go well with #f2a50c?

The complementary color of #f2a50c is #78b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9157 and #c7bb11. The triadic partners are #00d4d5 and #dd94fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a50c?

Black text reads better on #f2a50c: 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 #f2a50c a warm or cool color?

#f2a50c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.162.