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#f2b142 color: Dairy Made

#f2b142 is rgb(242, 177, 66) in RGB and oklch(80.25% 0.14393 77.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

80.3%
0.144
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #f2b142

#f2b142 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dairy Made (#f0b33c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2b142 mixed with white

  1. f2b142
  2. f4b95b
  3. f5c171
  4. f7c985
  5. f8d197
  6. fad9a9
  7. fbe1bb
  8. fce8cc
  9. fdf0dd
  10. fef8ee

Darker: #f2b142 mixed with black

  1. f2b142
  2. d29938
  3. b4832f
  4. 966c25
  5. 79571c
  6. 5e4214
  7. 432f0b
  8. 2b1c05
  9. 140c01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2b142 with less saturation

  1. f2b142
  2. edb355
  3. e8b564
  4. e3b672
  5. deb87e
  6. d9b98a
  7. d4ba95
  8. cfbca0
  9. c9bdaa
  10. c4bdb4

Questions about #f2b142

What color is #f2b142?

#f2b142 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dairy Made. In RGB it is rgb(242, 177, 66), in HSL hsl(37.84, 87.13%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.25% 0.14393 77.002).

What colors go well with #f2b142?

The complementary color of #f2b142 is #8bc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9f69 and #c9c448. The triadic partners are #00dade and #e4a0fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2b142?

Black text reads better on #f2b142: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2b142 a warm or cool color?

#f2b142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.144.