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#f2bd83 color: Melon Balls

#f2bd83 is rgb(242, 189, 131) in RGB and oklch(83.318% 0.0962 68.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

83.3%
0.096
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #f2bd83

#f2bd83 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon Balls (#f2bd85). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2bd83 mixed with white

  1. f2bd83
  2. f4c490
  3. f5ca9d
  4. f7d1a9
  5. f8d8b6
  6. f9dec2
  7. fbe5ce
  8. fcebda
  9. fdf2e7
  10. fef8f3

Darker: #f2bd83 mixed with black

  1. f2bd83
  2. d2a471
  3. b48c60
  4. 96744f
  5. 795d3f
  6. 5e472f
  7. 433320
  8. 2b1f12
  9. 140d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f2bd83 with less saturation

  1. f2bd83
  2. eebe8b
  3. eac092
  4. e6c199
  5. e2c2a1
  6. dec3a7
  7. dac4ae
  8. d5c5b5
  9. d1c6bb
  10. cdc7c2

Questions about #f2bd83

What color is #f2bd83?

#f2bd83 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Melon Balls. In RGB it is rgb(242, 189, 131), in HSL hsl(31.35, 81.02%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.318% 0.0962 68.399).

What colors go well with #f2bd83?

The complementary color of #f2bd83 is #96ceff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb39b and #d8ca7f. The triadic partners are #77ddd4 and #dab8f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2bd83?

Black text reads better on #f2bd83: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2bd83 a warm or cool color?

#f2bd83 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.096.