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#f2ba59 color: Bee

#f2ba59 is rgb(242, 186, 89) in RGB and oklch(82.169% 0.13058 78.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

82.2%
0.131
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #f2ba59

#f2ba59 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bee (#f1ba55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2ba59 mixed with white

  1. f2ba59
  2. f4c16d
  3. f5c87f
  4. f7cf90
  5. f8d6a1
  6. f9ddb1
  7. fbe4c1
  8. fcebd1
  9. fdf2e0
  10. fef8f0

Darker: #f2ba59 mixed with black

  1. f2ba59
  2. d2a14c
  3. b48940
  4. 967234
  5. 795c28
  6. 5e461d
  7. 433213
  8. 2b1e09
  9. 140d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f2ba59 with less saturation

  1. f2ba59
  2. eebb67
  3. e9bd74
  4. e5be80
  5. e0bf8b
  6. dcc095
  7. d7c19f
  8. d3c2a9
  9. cec3b2
  10. c9c4bb

Questions about #f2ba59

What color is #f2ba59?

#f2ba59 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bee. In RGB it is rgb(242, 186, 89), in HSL hsl(38.04, 85.47%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.169% 0.13058 78.9).

What colors go well with #f2ba59?

The complementary color of #f2ba59 is #99c6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaa76 and #cbcb60. The triadic partners are #34dee4 and #e9a9fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2ba59?

Black text reads better on #f2ba59: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2ba59 a warm or cool color?

#f2ba59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.131.