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#f2b196 color: Apricot Spring

#f2b196 is rgb(242, 177, 150) in RGB and oklch(81.449% 0.08503 43.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

81.4%
0.085
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #f2b196

#f2b196 is a pastel light orange color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Spring (#f1b393). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f2b196 mixed with white

  1. f2b196
  2. f4b9a0
  3. f6c1ab
  4. f7c9b5
  5. f9d0c0
  6. fad8ca
  7. fbe0d5
  8. fce8df
  9. fdefea
  10. fef7f4

Darker: #f2b196 mixed with black

  1. f2b196
  2. d29982
  3. b4836e
  4. 966c5b
  5. 795749
  6. 5e4237
  7. 432f26
  8. 2b1c16
  9. 140c08
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f2b196 with less saturation

  1. f2b196
  2. eeb39b
  3. e9b59f
  4. e5b7a4
  5. e0b8a8
  6. dbbaad
  7. d6bcb1
  8. d2beb5
  9. cdbfba
  10. c7c1be

Questions about #f2b196

What color is #f2b196?

#f2b196 is pastel light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Spring. In RGB it is rgb(242, 177, 150), in HSL hsl(17.61, 77.97%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.449% 0.08503 43.518).

What colors go well with #f2b196?

The complementary color of #f2b196 is #83cfeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4acb2 and #e4ba84. The triadic partners are #8ed4b3 and #bbbcf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2b196?

Black text reads better on #f2b196: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2b196 a warm or cool color?

#f2b196 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.085.