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#f2ba68 color: Buff Yellow

#f2ba68 is rgb(242, 186, 104) in RGB and oklch(82.346% 0.1188 75.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

82.3%
0.119
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #f2ba68

#f2ba68 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buff Yellow (#f0b967). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2ba68 mixed with white

  1. f2ba68
  2. f4c179
  3. f5c889
  4. f7cf99
  5. f8d6a8
  6. f9ddb7
  7. fbe4c5
  8. fcebd4
  9. fdf2e2
  10. fef8f1

Darker: #f2ba68 mixed with black

  1. f2ba68
  2. d2a159
  3. b4894b
  4. 96723e
  5. 795c30
  6. 5e4624
  7. 433218
  8. 2b1e0c
  9. 140d04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f2ba68 with less saturation

  1. f2ba68
  2. eebb73
  3. e9bd7e
  4. e5be88
  5. e1bf92
  6. dcc09b
  7. d8c2a4
  8. d3c3ac
  9. cec3b5
  10. cac4bd

Questions about #f2ba68

What color is #f2ba68?

#f2ba68 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Buff Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(242, 186, 104), in HSL hsl(35.65, 84.15%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.346% 0.1188 75.315).

What colors go well with #f2ba68?

The complementary color of #f2ba68 is #94c8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac83 and #d0ca6a. The triadic partners are #51dddd and #e3adfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2ba68?

Black text reads better on #f2ba68: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2ba68 a warm or cool color?

#f2ba68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.119.