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#f2ae60 color: Goldfish

#f2ae60 is rgb(242, 174, 96) in RGB and oklch(79.994% 0.1238 68.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

80%
0.124
68°
  • 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
11.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #f2ae60

#f2ae60 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Goldfish (#f2ad62). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2ae60 mixed with white

  1. f2ae60
  2. f4b672
  3. f6bf83
  4. f7c793
  5. f9cfa3
  6. fad7b3
  7. fbdfc2
  8. fce7d1
  9. fdefe1
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #f2ae60 mixed with black

  1. f2ae60
  2. d29752
  3. b48045
  4. 966a38
  5. 79552c
  6. 5e4120
  7. 432e15
  8. 2b1c0a
  9. 140b03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2ae60 with less saturation

  1. f2ae60
  2. edb06c
  3. e8b276
  4. e3b480
  5. deb58a
  6. d9b793
  7. d4b89c
  8. cebaa5
  9. c9bbad
  10. c3bcb5

Questions about #f2ae60

What color is #f2ae60?

#f2ae60 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldfish. In RGB it is rgb(242, 174, 96), in HSL hsl(32.05, 84.88%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.994% 0.1238 68.177).

What colors go well with #f2ae60?

The complementary color of #f2ae60 is #7ac4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa182 and #d3be59. The triadic partners are #41d7cd and #d4a8fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2ae60?

Black text reads better on #f2ae60: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2ae60 a warm or cool color?

#f2ae60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.124.