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#f2a95e color: Lion of Menecrates

#f2a95e is rgb(242, 169, 94) in RGB and oklch(79.051% 0.12559 64.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

79.1%
0.126
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #f2a95e

#f2a95e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates (#eeaa66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2a95e mixed with white

  1. f2a95e
  2. f4b270
  3. f6bb81
  4. f7c392
  5. f9cca2
  6. fad5b1
  7. fcddc1
  8. fde6d1
  9. feeee0
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #f2a95e mixed with black

  1. f2a95e
  2. d29251
  3. b47c44
  4. 966737
  5. 79532b
  6. 5e3f1f
  7. 432c14
  8. 2b1b0a
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2a95e with less saturation

  1. f2a95e
  2. edab6a
  3. e8ad74
  4. e2af7e
  5. ddb188
  6. d8b391
  7. d2b59a
  8. ccb6a2
  9. c6b8aa
  10. c1b9b3

Questions about #f2a95e

What color is #f2a95e?

#f2a95e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(242, 169, 94), in HSL hsl(30.41, 85.06%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.051% 0.12559 64.949).

What colors go well with #f2a95e?

The complementary color of #f2a95e is #70c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9c83 and #d4ba53. The triadic partners are #3dd5c5 and #cda6fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a95e?

Black text reads better on #f2a95e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a95e a warm or cool color?

#f2a95e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.126.