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#f2ae4e color: Goldenrod Field

#f2ae4e is rgb(242, 174, 78) in RGB and oklch(79.795% 0.13623 72.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

79.8%
0.136
73°
  • 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
10.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #f2ae4e

#f2ae4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Goldenrod Field (#f0b053). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2ae4e mixed with white

  1. f2ae4e
  2. f4b664
  3. f6bf77
  4. f7c78a
  5. f9cf9b
  6. fad7ac
  7. fbdfbd
  8. fce7ce
  9. fdefde
  10. fef7ef

Darker: #f2ae4e mixed with black

  1. f2ae4e
  2. d29743
  3. b48038
  4. 966a2d
  5. 795523
  6. 5e4119
  7. 432e0f
  8. 2b1c07
  9. 140b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2ae4e with less saturation

  1. f2ae4e
  2. edb05d
  3. e8b26b
  4. e3b477
  5. deb582
  6. d8b78d
  7. d3b897
  8. cebaa1
  9. c8bbaa
  10. c3bcb4

Questions about #f2ae4e

What color is #f2ae4e?

#f2ae4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldenrod Field. In RGB it is rgb(242, 174, 78), in HSL hsl(35.12, 86.32%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.795% 0.13623 72.797).

What colors go well with #f2ae4e?

The complementary color of #f2ae4e is #80c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9e74 and #cec04c. The triadic partners are #06d8d5 and #dba2fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2ae4e?

Black text reads better on #f2ae4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2ae4e a warm or cool color?

#f2ae4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.136.