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#f2b459 color: Golden Hour

#f2b459 is rgb(242, 180, 89) in RGB and oklch(81.032% 0.1293 74.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

81%
0.129
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #f2b459

#f2b459 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Hour (#f1b457). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2b459 mixed with white

  1. f2b459
  2. f4bc6d
  3. f5c47f
  4. f7cb90
  5. f8d3a0
  6. fadab1
  7. fbe2c0
  8. fce9d0
  9. fdf0e0
  10. fef8ef

Darker: #f2b459 mixed with black

  1. f2b459
  2. d29c4c
  3. b48540
  4. 966e34
  5. 795828
  6. 5e441d
  7. 433013
  8. 2b1d09
  9. 140c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f2b459 with less saturation

  1. f2b459
  2. edb667
  3. e9b773
  4. e4b97e
  5. dfba89
  6. dabc93
  7. d5bd9d
  8. d0bea6
  9. cbbfaf
  10. c6c0b8

Questions about #f2b459

What color is #f2b459?

#f2b459 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Golden Hour. In RGB it is rgb(242, 180, 89), in HSL hsl(35.69, 85.47%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.032% 0.1293 74.58).

What colors go well with #f2b459?

The complementary color of #f2b459 is #8bc4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa579 and #cec55a. The triadic partners are #33dbda and #e0a7fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2b459?

Black text reads better on #f2b459: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2b459 a warm or cool color?

#f2b459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.129.