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#f2c56e color: Hawker’s Gold

#f2c56e is rgb(242, 197, 110) in RGB and oklch(84.537% 0.11733 82.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

84.5%
0.117
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #f2c56e

#f2c56e is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 84.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hawker’s Gold (#f4c26c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2c56e mixed with white

  1. f2c56e
  2. f3cb7e
  3. f5d18e
  4. f6d79d
  5. f8ddab
  6. f9e3ba
  7. fae8c8
  8. fceed6
  9. fdf4e4
  10. fef9f1

Darker: #f2c56e mixed with black

  1. f2c56e
  2. d2ab5f
  3. b49250
  4. 967941
  5. 796133
  6. 5e4b26
  7. 433519
  8. 2b210e
  9. 140e04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f2c56e with less saturation

  1. f2c56e
  2. eec679
  3. ebc784
  4. e7c88e
  5. e3c998
  6. dfc9a1
  7. dccaaa
  8. d8cbb3
  9. d4cbbb
  10. d0ccc4

Questions about #f2c56e

What color is #f2c56e?

#f2c56e is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Hawker’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(242, 197, 110), in HSL hsl(39.55, 83.54%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.537% 0.11733 82.488).

What colors go well with #f2c56e?

The complementary color of #f2c56e is #aacdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb683 and #cdd477. The triadic partners are #5be3ed and #f1b2f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2c56e?

Black text reads better on #f2c56e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2c56e a warm or cool color?

#f2c56e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 84.5% and its chroma 0.117.