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#f2bc56 color: Bee

#f2bc56 is rgb(242, 188, 86) in RGB and oklch(82.52% 0.1334 80.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

82.5%
0.133
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #f2bc56

#f2bc56 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.1:1, 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: #f2bc56 mixed with white

  1. f2bc56
  2. f4c36b
  3. f5ca7d
  4. f7d18f
  5. f8d8a0
  6. f9deb0
  7. fbe5c0
  8. fcecd0
  9. fdf2e0
  10. fef9ef

Darker: #f2bc56 mixed with black

  1. f2bc56
  2. d2a34a
  3. b48b3e
  4. 967332
  5. 795d27
  6. 5e471c
  7. 433212
  8. 2b1f08
  9. 140d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f2bc56 with less saturation

  1. f2bc56
  2. eebd65
  3. e9bf72
  4. e5c07f
  5. e1c18a
  6. dcc295
  7. d8c39f
  8. d3c4a9
  9. cfc4b3
  10. cac5bc

Questions about #f2bc56

What color is #f2bc56?

#f2bc56 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bee. In RGB it is rgb(242, 188, 86), in HSL hsl(39.23, 85.71%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.52% 0.1334 80.877).

What colors go well with #f2bc56?

The complementary color of #f2bc56 is #9ec7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffab73 and #cace60. The triadic partners are #2ddfe9 and #eda8fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2bc56?

Black text reads better on #f2bc56: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2bc56 a warm or cool color?

#f2bc56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.133.