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#f2a55f color: Sandy Brown

#f2a55f is rgb(242, 165, 95) in RGB and oklch(78.339% 0.12562 61.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

78.3%
0.126
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f2a55f

#f2a55f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.32:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2a55f mixed with white

  1. f2a55f
  2. f4ae71
  3. f6b882
  4. f8c192
  5. f9caa2
  6. fbd3b2
  7. fcdcc1
  8. fde5d1
  9. feede0
  10. fef6f0

Darker: #f2a55f mixed with black

  1. f2a55f
  2. d28f52
  3. b47944
  4. 966538
  5. 79512c
  6. 5e3d20
  7. 432b15
  8. 2b1a0a
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a55f with less saturation

  1. f2a55f
  2. eda76a
  3. e7aa74
  4. e2ac7e
  5. dcae87
  6. d7b090
  7. d1b298
  8. cbb4a1
  9. c5b5a9
  10. bfb7b0

Questions about #f2a55f

What color is #f2a55f?

#f2a55f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sandy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(242, 165, 95), in HSL hsl(28.57, 84.97%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.339% 0.12562 61.566).

What colors go well with #f2a55f?

The complementary color of #f2a55f is #68c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9986 and #d6b550. The triadic partners are #3ed2be and #c7a5fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a55f?

Black text reads better on #f2a55f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a55f a warm or cool color?

#f2a55f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.126.