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#f2b250 color: Casablanca

#f2b250 is rgb(242, 178, 80) in RGB and oklch(80.562% 0.13531 75.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

80.6%
0.135
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #f2b250

#f2b250 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Casablanca (#f0b253). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2b250 mixed with white

  1. f2b250
  2. f4ba66
  3. f5c279
  4. f7ca8b
  5. f8d29c
  6. fad9ad
  7. fbe1be
  8. fce9ce
  9. fdf0df
  10. fef8ef

Darker: #f2b250 mixed with black

  1. f2b250
  2. d29a44
  3. b48339
  4. 966d2e
  5. 795724
  6. 5e431a
  7. 432f10
  8. 2b1d07
  9. 140c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2b250 with less saturation

  1. f2b250
  2. edb45f
  3. e8b56d
  4. e3b779
  5. dfb984
  6. daba8f
  7. d4bb99
  8. cfbca3
  9. cabdad
  10. c5beb6

Questions about #f2b250

What color is #f2b250?

#f2b250 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Casablanca. In RGB it is rgb(242, 178, 80), in HSL hsl(36.3, 86.17%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.562% 0.13531 75.142).

What colors go well with #f2b250?

The complementary color of #f2b250 is #89c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa273 and #ccc452. The triadic partners are #15dadb and #e1a4fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2b250?

Black text reads better on #f2b250: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2b250 a warm or cool color?

#f2b250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.135.