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#f2be85 color: Melon Balls

#f2be85 is rgb(242, 190, 133) in RGB and oklch(83.541% 0.09454 68.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

83.5%
0.095
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #f2be85

#f2be85 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.48:1, 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: #f2be85 mixed with white

  1. f2be85
  2. f4c592
  3. f5cb9e
  4. f7d2ab
  5. f8d8b7
  6. f9dfc3
  7. fbe5cf
  8. fcecdb
  9. fdf2e7
  10. fef9f3

Darker: #f2be85 mixed with black

  1. f2be85
  2. d2a573
  3. b48c61
  4. 967550
  5. 795e40
  6. 5e4830
  7. 433321
  8. 2b1f13
  9. 140d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f2be85 with less saturation

  1. f2be85
  2. eebf8d
  3. eac194
  4. e6c29b
  5. e2c3a2
  6. dec4a9
  7. dac5af
  8. d6c6b6
  9. d2c7bc
  10. cdc8c3

Questions about #f2be85

What color is #f2be85?

#f2be85 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Melon Balls. In RGB it is rgb(242, 190, 133), in HSL hsl(31.38, 80.74%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.541% 0.09454 68.512).

What colors go well with #f2be85?

The complementary color of #f2be85 is #98cfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb49c and #d9ca81. The triadic partners are #7addd5 and #dbb9f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2be85?

Black text reads better on #f2be85: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2be85 a warm or cool color?

#f2be85 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.095.