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#f2ae59 color: Deep Fried

#f2ae59 is rgb(242, 174, 89) in RGB and oklch(79.911% 0.1288 70.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

79.9%
0.129
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #f2ae59

#f2ae59 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.97:1, 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: #f2ae59 mixed with white

  1. f2ae59
  2. f4b66c
  3. f6bf7e
  4. f7c78f
  5. f9cfa0
  6. fad7b0
  7. fbdfc0
  8. fce7d0
  9. fdefe0
  10. fef7ef

Darker: #f2ae59 mixed with black

  1. f2ae59
  2. d2974c
  3. b48040
  4. 966a34
  5. 795528
  6. 5e411d
  7. 432e13
  8. 2b1c09
  9. 140b03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2ae59 with less saturation

  1. f2ae59
  2. edb066
  3. e8b272
  4. e3b47d
  5. deb587
  6. d9b791
  7. d3b89a
  8. cebaa3
  9. c9bbac
  10. c3bcb5

Questions about #f2ae59

What color is #f2ae59?

#f2ae59 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Deep Fried. In RGB it is rgb(242, 174, 89), in HSL hsl(33.33, 85.47%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.911% 0.1288 70.168).

What colors go well with #f2ae59?

The complementary color of #f2ae59 is #7bc3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa07c and #d1bf54. The triadic partners are #32d7d0 and #d7a5fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2ae59?

Black text reads better on #f2ae59: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2ae59 a warm or cool color?

#f2ae59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.129.