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#f2ad3e color: Raichu Orange

#f2ad3e is rgb(242, 173, 62) in RGB and oklch(79.471% 0.14569 75.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

79.5%
0.146
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #f2ad3e

#f2ad3e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Raichu Orange (#f6ad3a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2ad3e mixed with white

  1. f2ad3e
  2. f4b658
  3. f6be6e
  4. f7c782
  5. f9cf95
  6. fad7a8
  7. fbdfb9
  8. fce7cb
  9. fdefdc
  10. fef7ee

Darker: #f2ad3e mixed with black

  1. f2ad3e
  2. d29635
  3. b47f2b
  4. 966a23
  5. 79551a
  6. 5e4112
  7. 432d0a
  8. 2b1b04
  9. 140b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2ad3e with less saturation

  1. f2ad3e
  2. edaf51
  3. e8b161
  4. e3b36f
  5. ddb47c
  6. d8b688
  7. d2b793
  8. cdb99d
  9. c7baa8
  10. c2bbb2

Questions about #f2ad3e

What color is #f2ad3e?

#f2ad3e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Raichu Orange. In RGB it is rgb(242, 173, 62), in HSL hsl(37, 87.38%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.471% 0.14569 75.078).

What colors go well with #f2ad3e?

The complementary color of #f2ad3e is #83bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9c69 and #cac140. The triadic partners are #00d8d9 and #df9efc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2ad3e?

Black text reads better on #f2ad3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2ad3e a warm or cool color?

#f2ad3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.146.