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#f2b122 color: Xanthous

#f2b122 is rgb(242, 177, 34) in RGB and oklch(80.064% 0.15835 80.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

80.1%
0.158
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #f2b122

#f2b122 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xanthous (#f1b42f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2b122 mixed with white

  1. f2b122
  2. f4b949
  3. f5c163
  4. f7c97a
  5. f8d18f
  6. fad9a2
  7. fbe1b5
  8. fce9c8
  9. fdf0db
  10. fef8ed

Darker: #f2b122 mixed with black

  1. f2b122
  2. d2991c
  3. b48316
  4. 966c11
  5. 79570b
  6. 5e4207
  7. 432f03
  8. 2b1c01
  9. 140c00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2b122 with less saturation

  1. f2b122
  2. edb341
  3. e8b556
  4. e3b667
  5. deb876
  6. d9b983
  7. d3ba90
  8. cebb9c
  9. c9bca8
  10. c3bdb3

Questions about #f2b122

What color is #f2b122?

#f2b122 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Xanthous. In RGB it is rgb(242, 177, 34), in HSL hsl(41.25, 88.89%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.064% 0.15835 80.53).

What colors go well with #f2b122?

The complementary color of #f2b122 is #90beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9e5c and #c4c636. The triadic partners are #00dae6 and #eb9afc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2b122?

Black text reads better on #f2b122: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2b122 a warm or cool color?

#f2b122 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.158.