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#f2c985 color: Bad Hair Day

#f2c985 is rgb(242, 201, 133) in RGB and oklch(85.651% 0.09753 79.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

85.7%
0.098
80°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #f2c985

#f2c985 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bad Hair Day (#f1c983). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More amber colors

Lighter: #f2c985 mixed with white

  1. f2c985
  2. f3cf92
  3. f5d49f
  4. f6daab
  5. f8dfb7
  6. f9e4c3
  7. faeacf
  8. fcefdb
  9. fdf4e7
  10. fefaf3

Darker: #f2c985 mixed with black

  1. f2c985
  2. d2ae73
  3. b49561
  4. 967c50
  5. 796440
  6. 5e4c30
  7. 433621
  8. 2b2213
  9. 140f06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f2c985 with less saturation

  1. f2c985
  2. efca8d
  3. ebcb96
  4. e8cb9d
  5. e5cca5
  6. e1cdad
  7. deceb4
  8. dacebb
  9. d7cfc2
  10. d3cfc9

Questions about #f2c985

What color is #f2c985?

#f2c985 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Bad Hair Day. In RGB it is rgb(242, 201, 133), in HSL hsl(37.43, 80.74%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.651% 0.09753 79.541).

What colors go well with #f2c985?

The complementary color of #f2c985 is #acd2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbd97 and #d4d68a. The triadic partners are #7be4e8 and #ecbcf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2c985?

Black text reads better on #f2c985: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2c985 a warm or cool color?

#f2c985 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 85.7% and its chroma 0.098.