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#f2bc5c color: Bee

#f2bc5c is rgb(242, 188, 92) in RGB and oklch(82.584% 0.12888 79.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

82.6%
0.129
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #f2bc5c

#f2bc5c is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.12:1, 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: #f2bc5c mixed with white

  1. f2bc5c
  2. f4c36f
  3. f5ca81
  4. f7d192
  5. f8d8a2
  6. f9deb2
  7. fbe5c2
  8. fcebd1
  9. fdf2e1
  10. fef9f0

Darker: #f2bc5c mixed with black

  1. f2bc5c
  2. d2a34f
  3. b48b42
  4. 967336
  5. 795d2a
  6. 5e471f
  7. 433214
  8. 2b1f0a
  9. 140d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f2bc5c with less saturation

  1. f2bc5c
  2. eebd6a
  3. e9bf76
  4. e5c082
  5. e1c18d
  6. dcc297
  7. d8c3a1
  8. d4c4aa
  9. cfc4b4
  10. cac5bd

Questions about #f2bc5c

What color is #f2bc5c?

#f2bc5c is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Bee. In RGB it is rgb(242, 188, 92), in HSL hsl(38.4, 85.23%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.584% 0.12888 79.709).

What colors go well with #f2bc5c?

The complementary color of #f2bc5c is #9cc7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac78 and #cbcd64. The triadic partners are #3bdfe6 and #ebaafa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2bc5c?

Black text reads better on #f2bc5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2bc5c a warm or cool color?

#f2bc5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.129.