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#f2ae46 color: Artisans Gold

#f2ae46 is rgb(242, 174, 70) in RGB and oklch(79.722% 0.14121 74.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

79.7%
0.141
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #f2ae46

#f2ae46 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Artisans Gold (#f2ab46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2ae46 mixed with white

  1. f2ae46
  2. f4b65e
  3. f6bf73
  4. f7c786
  5. f9cf98
  6. fad7aa
  7. fbdfbb
  8. fce7cc
  9. fdefdd
  10. fef7ee

Darker: #f2ae46 mixed with black

  1. f2ae46
  2. d2973c
  3. b48032
  4. 966a28
  5. 79551e
  6. 5e4115
  7. 432e0d
  8. 2b1c05
  9. 140b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2ae46 with less saturation

  1. f2ae46
  2. edb057
  3. e8b266
  4. e3b473
  5. deb57f
  6. d8b78a
  7. d3b895
  8. cdb99f
  9. c8bba9
  10. c2bcb3

Questions about #f2ae46

What color is #f2ae46?

#f2ae46 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Artisans Gold. In RGB it is rgb(242, 174, 70), in HSL hsl(36.28, 86.87%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.722% 0.14121 74.376).

What colors go well with #f2ae46?

The complementary color of #f2ae46 is #83c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9d6e and #ccc147. The triadic partners are #00d8d8 and #dea0fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2ae46?

Black text reads better on #f2ae46: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2ae46 a warm or cool color?

#f2ae46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.141.