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#f2ca86 color: Perky Yellow

#f2ca86 is rgb(242, 202, 134) in RGB and oklch(85.862% 0.09699 80.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

85.9%
0.097
80°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #f2ca86

#f2ca86 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.55:1 contrast and black text 13.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perky Yellow (#f2ca83). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More amber colors

Lighter: #f2ca86 mixed with white

  1. f2ca86
  2. f3cf93
  3. f5d59f
  4. f6daac
  5. f8e0b8
  6. f9e5c4
  7. faead0
  8. fbefdc
  9. fdf5e7
  10. fefaf3

Darker: #f2ca86 mixed with black

  1. f2ca86
  2. d2af74
  3. b49562
  4. 967c51
  5. 796440
  6. 5e4d30
  7. 433721
  8. 2b2213
  9. 140f06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f2ca86 with less saturation

  1. f2ca86
  2. efcb8e
  3. ebcc97
  4. e8cc9e
  5. e5cda6
  6. e1cead
  7. deceb5
  8. dbcfbc
  9. d7cfc3
  10. d4d0ca

Questions about #f2ca86

What color is #f2ca86?

#f2ca86 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Perky Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(242, 202, 134), in HSL hsl(37.78, 80.6%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.862% 0.09699 80.168).

What colors go well with #f2ca86?

The complementary color of #f2ca86 is #aed2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbe97 and #d4d78b. The triadic partners are #7ce4ea and #edbcf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2ca86?

Black text reads better on #f2ca86: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and black gives 13.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2ca86 a warm or cool color?

#f2ca86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 85.9% and its chroma 0.097.