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#f2b156 color: Deep Fried

#f2b156 is rgb(242, 177, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.436% 0.13107 73.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

80.4%
0.131
73°
  • 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
11.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #f2b156

#f2b156 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.2:1, 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: #f2b156 mixed with white

  1. f2b156
  2. f4b96a
  3. f5c17d
  4. f7c98e
  5. f9d19f
  6. fad9af
  7. fbe1bf
  8. fce8cf
  9. fdf0df
  10. fef7ef

Darker: #f2b156 mixed with black

  1. f2b156
  2. d2994a
  3. b4833e
  4. 966c32
  5. 795727
  6. 5e421c
  7. 432f12
  8. 2b1c08
  9. 140c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2b156 with less saturation

  1. f2b156
  2. edb364
  3. e8b570
  4. e3b67c
  5. deb886
  6. d9b991
  7. d4bb9a
  8. cfbca4
  9. cabdad
  10. c4beb6

Questions about #f2b156

What color is #f2b156?

#f2b156 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Deep Fried. In RGB it is rgb(242, 177, 86), in HSL hsl(35, 85.71%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.436% 0.13107 73.112).

What colors go well with #f2b156?

The complementary color of #f2b156 is #84c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa279 and #cec355. The triadic partners are #2bd9d6 and #dda5fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2b156?

Black text reads better on #f2b156: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2b156 a warm or cool color?

#f2b156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.131.