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#f2a75d color: Sandy Brown

#f2a75d is rgb(242, 167, 93) in RGB and oklch(78.675% 0.12656 63.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78.7%
0.127
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f2a75d

#f2a75d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.46:1, 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: #f2a75d mixed with white

  1. f2a75d
  2. f4b06f
  3. f6b980
  4. f8c291
  5. f9cba1
  6. fad4b1
  7. fcdcc1
  8. fde5d0
  9. feeee0
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #f2a75d mixed with black

  1. f2a75d
  2. d29150
  3. b47b43
  4. 966637
  5. 79522a
  6. 5e3e1f
  7. 432c14
  8. 2b1a0a
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a75d with less saturation

  1. f2a75d
  2. eda969
  3. e7ac73
  4. e2ae7d
  5. ddb087
  6. d7b190
  7. d1b398
  8. ccb5a1
  9. c6b6a9
  10. c0b8b1

Questions about #f2a75d

What color is #f2a75d?

#f2a75d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sandy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(242, 167, 93), in HSL hsl(29.8, 85.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.675% 0.12656 63.748).

What colors go well with #f2a75d?

The complementary color of #f2a75d is #6cc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9a83 and #d4b850. The triadic partners are #3ad4c2 and #cba5fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a75d?

Black text reads better on #f2a75d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a75d a warm or cool color?

#f2a75d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.127.