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#f39f23 color: Yellow Sea

#f39f23 is rgb(243, 159, 35) in RGB and oklch(76.871% 0.15811 69.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

76.9%
0.158
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #f39f23

#f39f23 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Sea (#f49f35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f39f23 mixed with white

  1. f39f23
  2. f5a947
  3. f7b361
  4. f9bd77
  5. fac78c
  6. fbd0a0
  7. fcdab4
  8. fde3c7
  9. feedda
  10. fff6ec

Darker: #f39f23 mixed with black

  1. f39f23
  2. d38a1d
  3. b47517
  4. 976111
  5. 7a4d0c
  6. 5e3b07
  7. 442904
  8. 2b1801
  9. 140900
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f39f23 with less saturation

  1. f39f23
  2. eda23f
  3. e7a452
  4. e1a761
  5. dba96f
  6. d5ab7c
  7. cead88
  8. c8af94
  9. c1b19f
  10. bbb2a9

Questions about #f39f23

What color is #f39f23?

#f39f23 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Sea. In RGB it is rgb(243, 159, 35), in HSL hsl(35.77, 89.66%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.871% 0.15811 69.727).

What colors go well with #f39f23?

The complementary color of #f39f23 is #64b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8d62 and #ccb50a. The triadic partners are #00d2c9 and #d295ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f39f23?

Black text reads better on #f39f23: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f39f23 a warm or cool color?

#f39f23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.158.