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#f2a65d color: Sandy Brown

#f2a65d is rgb(242, 166, 93) in RGB and oklch(78.494% 0.12674 62.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

78.5%
0.127
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f2a65d

#f2a65d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, 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: #f2a65d mixed with white

  1. f2a65d
  2. f4af6f
  3. f6b880
  4. f8c191
  5. f9caa1
  6. fbd3b1
  7. fcdcc1
  8. fde5d0
  9. feeee0
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #f2a65d mixed with black

  1. f2a65d
  2. d29050
  3. b47a43
  4. 966537
  5. 79512a
  6. 5e3e1f
  7. 432b14
  8. 2b1a0a
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a65d with less saturation

  1. f2a65d
  2. eda868
  3. e7ab73
  4. e2ad7d
  5. dcaf86
  6. d7b18f
  7. d1b398
  8. cbb4a0
  9. c5b6a9
  10. bfb7b1

Questions about #f2a65d

What color is #f2a65d?

#f2a65d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sandy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(242, 166, 93), in HSL hsl(29.4, 85.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.494% 0.12674 62.992).

What colors go well with #f2a65d?

The complementary color of #f2a65d is #6ac2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9984 and #d5b74f. The triadic partners are #3ad3c0 and #c9a4fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a65d?

Black text reads better on #f2a65d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a65d a warm or cool color?

#f2a65d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.127.