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#f2b256 color: Casablanca

#f2b256 is rgb(242, 178, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.623% 0.13118 73.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

80.6%
0.131
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #f2b256

#f2b256 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.28:1, 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: #f2b256 mixed with white

  1. f2b256
  2. f4ba6a
  3. f5c27d
  4. f7ca8e
  5. f8d29f
  6. fad9af
  7. fbe1c0
  8. fce9d0
  9. fdf0df
  10. fef8ef

Darker: #f2b256 mixed with black

  1. f2b256
  2. d29a4a
  3. b4833e
  4. 966d32
  5. 795727
  6. 5e431c
  7. 432f12
  8. 2b1d08
  9. 140c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f2b256 with less saturation

  1. f2b256
  2. edb464
  3. e8b570
  4. e4b77c
  5. dfb987
  6. daba91
  7. d5bb9b
  8. cfbca4
  9. cabeae
  10. c5bfb7

Questions about #f2b256

What color is #f2b256?

#f2b256 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Casablanca. In RGB it is rgb(242, 178, 86), in HSL hsl(35.38, 85.71%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.623% 0.13118 73.832).

What colors go well with #f2b256?

The complementary color of #f2b256 is #87c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa378 and #cec456. The triadic partners are #2bdad8 and #dea6fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2b256?

Black text reads better on #f2b256: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2b256 a warm or cool color?

#f2b256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.131.