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#f2a622 color: Orange Pospsicle

#f2a622 is rgb(242, 166, 34) in RGB and oklch(78.017% 0.15734 74.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78%
0.157
74°
  • 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
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f2a622

#f2a622 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 74°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2a622 mixed with white

  1. f2a622
  2. f4af47
  3. f6b962
  4. f7c278
  5. f9cb8d
  6. fad4a1
  7. fcddb4
  8. fde5c7
  9. feeeda
  10. fef7ec

Darker: #f2a622 mixed with black

  1. f2a622
  2. d2901c
  3. b47a16
  4. 966511
  5. 79510b
  6. 5e3e07
  7. 432b03
  8. 2b1a01
  9. 140a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a622 with less saturation

  1. f2a622
  2. eda83f
  3. e7ab53
  4. e1ad63
  5. dcaf71
  6. d6b07f
  7. d0b28b
  8. cab497
  9. c4b5a2
  10. beb6ad

Questions about #f2a622

What color is #f2a622?

#f2a622 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Pospsicle. In RGB it is rgb(242, 166, 34), in HSL hsl(38.08, 88.89%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.017% 0.15734 74.234).

What colors go well with #f2a622?

The complementary color of #f2a622 is #78bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff935e and #c8bb22. The triadic partners are #00d5d4 and #dc97fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a622?

Black text reads better on #f2a622: 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 #f2a622 a warm or cool color?

#f2a622 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.157.