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#f2bd59 color: Bee

#f2bd59 is rgb(242, 189, 89) in RGB and oklch(82.743% 0.1315 81.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

82.7%
0.131
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #f2bd59

#f2bd59 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.2:1, 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: #f2bd59 mixed with white

  1. f2bd59
  2. f4c46d
  3. f5cb7f
  4. f7d191
  5. f8d8a1
  6. f9dfb1
  7. fbe5c1
  8. fcecd1
  9. fdf2e0
  10. fef9f0

Darker: #f2bd59 mixed with black

  1. f2bd59
  2. d2a44c
  3. b48c40
  4. 967434
  5. 795d28
  6. 5e471d
  7. 433313
  8. 2b1f09
  9. 140d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f2bd59 with less saturation

  1. f2bd59
  2. eebe68
  3. eac074
  4. e5c180
  5. e1c28c
  6. ddc396
  7. d8c4a0
  8. d4c4aa
  9. cfc5b4
  10. cbc6bd

Questions about #f2bd59

What color is #f2bd59?

#f2bd59 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bee. In RGB it is rgb(242, 189, 89), in HSL hsl(39.22, 85.47%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.743% 0.1315 81.009).

What colors go well with #f2bd59?

The complementary color of #f2bd59 is #9fc7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffad75 and #cace63. The triadic partners are #34dfe9 and #edaafa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2bd59?

Black text reads better on #f2bd59: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2bd59 a warm or cool color?

#f2bd59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.131.