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#f2a663 color: Shrimp Cocktail

#f2a663 is rgb(242, 166, 99) in RGB and oklch(78.571% 0.12272 60.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

78.6%
0.123
61°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f2a663

#f2a663 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shrimp Cocktail (#f4a461). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f2a663 mixed with white

  1. f2a663
  2. f4af74
  3. f6b884
  4. f8c194
  5. f9caa4
  6. fbd3b3
  7. fcdcc2
  8. fde5d2
  9. feeee1
  10. fef6f0

Darker: #f2a663 mixed with black

  1. f2a663
  2. d29055
  3. b47a47
  4. 96653a
  5. 79512e
  6. 5e3e21
  7. 432b16
  8. 2b1a0b
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a663 with less saturation

  1. f2a663
  2. eda86d
  3. e7ab77
  4. e2ad80
  5. ddaf89
  6. d7b192
  7. d1b39a
  8. cbb4a2
  9. c5b6aa
  10. bfb8b1

Questions about #f2a663

What color is #f2a663?

#f2a663 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Shrimp Cocktail. In RGB it is rgb(242, 166, 99), in HSL hsl(28.11, 84.62%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.571% 0.12272 60.928).

What colors go well with #f2a663?

The complementary color of #f2a663 is #6ac3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9a89 and #d7b654. The triadic partners are #46d3bd and #c6a6fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a663?

Black text reads better on #f2a663: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a663 a warm or cool color?

#f2a663 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.123.