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#f2bf5e color: Butterfield

#f2bf5e is rgb(242, 191, 94) in RGB and oklch(83.182% 0.12834 81.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

83.2%
0.128
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #f2bf5e

#f2bf5e is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.39:1, 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: #f2bf5e mixed with white

  1. f2bf5e
  2. f4c671
  3. f5cc83
  4. f6d393
  5. f8d9a4
  6. f9e0b3
  7. fae6c3
  8. fcecd2
  9. fdf3e1
  10. fef9f0

Darker: #f2bf5e mixed with black

  1. f2bf5e
  2. d2a651
  3. b48d44
  4. 967537
  5. 795e2b
  6. 5e481f
  7. 433314
  8. 2b1f0a
  9. 140d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f2bf5e with less saturation

  1. f2bf5e
  2. eec06c
  3. eac178
  4. e6c284
  5. e2c38e
  6. ddc499
  7. d9c5a3
  8. d5c6ac
  9. d0c7b6
  10. ccc7bf

Questions about #f2bf5e

What color is #f2bf5e?

#f2bf5e is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Butterfield. In RGB it is rgb(242, 191, 94), in HSL hsl(39.32, 85.06%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.182% 0.12834 81.449).

What colors go well with #f2bf5e?

The complementary color of #f2bf5e is #a2c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaf78 and #cbd068. The triadic partners are #3fe0eb and #efacfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2bf5e?

Black text reads better on #f2bf5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2bf5e a warm or cool color?

#f2bf5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.128.