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#f2a545 color: O’Brien Orange

#f2a545 is rgb(242, 165, 69) in RGB and oklch(78.058% 0.14181 68.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

78.1%
0.142
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f2a545

#f2a545 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, 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: #f2a545 mixed with white

  1. f2a545
  2. f4ae5d
  3. f6b871
  4. f8c184
  5. f9ca97
  6. fbd3a9
  7. fcdcba
  8. fde5cc
  9. feeedd
  10. fef6ee

Darker: #f2a545 mixed with black

  1. f2a545
  2. d28f3b
  3. b47931
  4. 966527
  5. 79511e
  6. 5e3d15
  7. 432b0c
  8. 2b1a05
  9. 140a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a545 with less saturation

  1. f2a545
  2. eda755
  3. e7aa63
  4. e1ac70
  5. dcae7c
  6. d6b087
  7. d0b291
  8. cab39b
  9. c4b5a5
  10. beb6ae

Questions about #f2a545

What color is #f2a545?

#f2a545 is bright light amber. The closest named color is O’Brien Orange. In RGB it is rgb(242, 165, 69), in HSL hsl(33.29, 86.93%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.058% 0.14181 68.62).

What colors go well with #f2a545?

The complementary color of #f2a545 is #6abeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9572 and #cfb83b. The triadic partners are #00d4c9 and #d29dfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a545?

Black text reads better on #f2a545: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a545 a warm or cool color?

#f2a545 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.142.