Skip to the color picker

#f2ae55 color: Deep Fried

#f2ae55 is rgb(242, 174, 85) in RGB and oklch(79.867% 0.13157 71.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

34°
100%

79.9%
0.132
71°
  • 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
10.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #f2ae55

#f2ae55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Fried (#f0b054). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2ae55 mixed with white

  1. f2ae55
  2. f4b669
  3. f6bf7c
  4. f7c78d
  5. f9cf9e
  6. fad7af
  7. fbdfbf
  8. fce7cf
  9. fdefdf
  10. fef7ef

Darker: #f2ae55 mixed with black

  1. f2ae55
  2. d29749
  3. b4803d
  4. 966a31
  5. 795526
  6. 5e411c
  7. 432e11
  8. 2b1c08
  9. 140b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2ae55 with less saturation

  1. f2ae55
  2. edb063
  3. e8b26f
  4. e3b47a
  5. deb585
  6. d9b78f
  7. d3b899
  8. cebaa2
  9. c8bbab
  10. c3bcb4

Questions about #f2ae55

What color is #f2ae55?

#f2ae55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Deep Fried. In RGB it is rgb(242, 174, 85), in HSL hsl(34.01, 85.79%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.867% 0.13157 71.191).

What colors go well with #f2ae55?

The complementary color of #f2ae55 is #7dc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9f79 and #cfc051. The triadic partners are #27d8d2 and #d9a4fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2ae55?

Black text reads better on #f2ae55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2ae55 a warm or cool color?

#f2ae55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.132.