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#f2ae50 color: Goldenrod Field

#f2ae50 is rgb(242, 174, 80) in RGB and oklch(79.815% 0.13492 72.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

79.8%
0.135
72°
  • 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
10.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #f2ae50

#f2ae50 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.95:1, 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: #f2ae50 mixed with white

  1. f2ae50
  2. f4b665
  3. f6bf79
  4. f7c78b
  5. f9cf9c
  6. fad7ad
  7. fbdfbe
  8. fce7ce
  9. fdefde
  10. fef7ef

Darker: #f2ae50 mixed with black

  1. f2ae50
  2. d29744
  3. b48039
  4. 966a2e
  5. 795524
  6. 5e411a
  7. 432e10
  8. 2b1c07
  9. 140b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2ae50 with less saturation

  1. f2ae50
  2. edb05f
  3. e8b26c
  4. e3b478
  5. deb583
  6. d8b78d
  7. d3b898
  8. cebaa1
  9. c8bbab
  10. c3bcb4

Questions about #f2ae50

What color is #f2ae50?

#f2ae50 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldenrod Field. In RGB it is rgb(242, 174, 80), in HSL hsl(34.81, 86.17%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.815% 0.13492 72.361).

What colors go well with #f2ae50?

The complementary color of #f2ae50 is #7fc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9f75 and #cec04e. The triadic partners are #14d8d4 and #dba3fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2ae50?

Black text reads better on #f2ae50: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2ae50 a warm or cool color?

#f2ae50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.135.