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#f2be5e color: Butterfield

#f2be5e is rgb(242, 190, 94) in RGB and oklch(82.99% 0.12798 80.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

83%
0.128
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #f2be5e

#f2be5e is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butterfield (#f7be5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2be5e mixed with white

  1. f2be5e
  2. f4c571
  3. f5cb83
  4. f7d293
  5. f8d9a3
  6. f9dfb3
  7. fbe6c3
  8. fcecd2
  9. fdf2e1
  10. fef9f0

Darker: #f2be5e mixed with black

  1. f2be5e
  2. d2a551
  3. b48c44
  4. 967537
  5. 795e2b
  6. 5e481f
  7. 433314
  8. 2b1f0a
  9. 140d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f2be5e with less saturation

  1. f2be5e
  2. eebf6c
  3. eac078
  4. e6c283
  5. e1c38e
  6. ddc498
  7. d9c4a2
  8. d4c5ac
  9. d0c6b5
  10. ccc7be

Questions about #f2be5e

What color is #f2be5e?

#f2be5e is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Butterfield. In RGB it is rgb(242, 190, 94), in HSL hsl(38.92, 85.06%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.99% 0.12798 80.733).

What colors go well with #f2be5e?

The complementary color of #f2be5e is #a0c8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffae78 and #cbcf67. The triadic partners are #3fe0e9 and #edabfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2be5e?

Black text reads better on #f2be5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2be5e a warm or cool color?

#f2be5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.128.