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#f4ae40 color: Raichu Orange

#f4ae40 is rgb(244, 174, 64) in RGB and oklch(79.893% 0.14579 74.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

79.9%
0.146
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #f4ae40

#f4ae40 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Raichu Orange (#f6ad3a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f4ae40 mixed with white

  1. f4ae40
  2. f6b75a
  3. f7bf70
  4. f9c783
  5. facf96
  6. fbd8a8
  7. fce0ba
  8. fde8cb
  9. feefdd
  10. fef7ee

Darker: #f4ae40 mixed with black

  1. f4ae40
  2. d49736
  3. b5802d
  4. 976a24
  5. 7a551b
  6. 5e4113
  7. 442e0b
  8. 2b1c05
  9. 140b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f4ae40 with less saturation

  1. f4ae40
  2. efb053
  3. eab263
  4. e4b470
  5. dfb67d
  6. dab789
  7. d4b994
  8. cfba9f
  9. c9bba9
  10. c3bcb3

Questions about #f4ae40

What color is #f4ae40?

#f4ae40 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Raichu Orange. In RGB it is rgb(244, 174, 64), in HSL hsl(36.67, 89.11%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.893% 0.14579 74.565).

What colors go well with #f4ae40?

The complementary color of #f4ae40 is #84c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9d6b and #ccc241. The triadic partners are #00dada and #e09ffe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f4ae40?

Black text reads better on #f4ae40: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f4ae40 a warm or cool color?

#f4ae40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.146.