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#f2cd85 color: Cherokee

#f2cd85 is rgb(242, 205, 133) in RGB and oklch(86.43% 0.09947 83.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

86.4%
0.099
83°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #f2cd85

#f2cd85 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 86.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.52:1 contrast and black text 13.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherokee (#f5cd82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #f2cd85 mixed with white

  1. f2cd85
  2. f3d292
  3. f5d79f
  4. f6dcab
  5. f8e1b8
  6. f9e6c4
  7. faebd0
  8. fbf0dc
  9. fdf5e7
  10. fefaf3

Darker: #f2cd85 mixed with black

  1. f2cd85
  2. d2b273
  3. b49861
  4. 967e50
  5. 796640
  6. 5e4e30
  7. 433821
  8. 2b2313
  9. 140f06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f2cd85 with less saturation

  1. f2cd85
  2. efce8e
  3. ecce96
  4. e9cf9e
  5. e5d0a6
  6. e2d0ae
  7. dfd1b5
  8. dcd1bd
  9. d9d2c4
  10. d5d2cb

Questions about #f2cd85

What color is #f2cd85?

#f2cd85 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Cherokee. In RGB it is rgb(242, 205, 133), in HSL hsl(39.63, 80.74%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.43% 0.09947 83.288).

What colors go well with #f2cd85?

The complementary color of #f2cd85 is #b5d3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc194 and #d2da8d. The triadic partners are #7be6f0 and #f3bdf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2cd85?

Black text reads better on #f2cd85: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and black gives 13.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2cd85 a warm or cool color?

#f2cd85 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 86.4% and its chroma 0.099.