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#f4ae50 color: Koji Orange

#f4ae50 is rgb(244, 174, 80) in RGB and oklch(80.034% 0.13618 71.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

80%
0.136
72°
  • 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 -40
Black text
11.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #f4ae50

#f4ae50 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Koji Orange (#f6ad49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f4ae50 mixed with white

  1. f4ae50
  2. f6b665
  3. f7bf79
  4. f9c78b
  5. facf9c
  6. fbd7ad
  7. fcdfbe
  8. fde7ce
  9. feefdf
  10. fef7ef

Darker: #f4ae50 mixed with black

  1. f4ae50
  2. d49744
  3. b58039
  4. 976a2e
  5. 7a5524
  6. 5e411a
  7. 442e10
  8. 2b1c07
  9. 140b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f4ae50 with less saturation

  1. f4ae50
  2. efb05f
  3. eab26c
  4. e5b478
  5. dfb683
  6. dab78e
  7. d4b998
  8. cfbaa2
  9. c9bbab
  10. c3bdb5

Questions about #f4ae50

What color is #f4ae50?

#f4ae50 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Koji Orange. In RGB it is rgb(244, 174, 80), in HSL hsl(34.39, 88.17%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.034% 0.13618 71.507).

What colors go well with #f4ae50?

The complementary color of #f4ae50 is #7fc3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9f77 and #d0c04c. The triadic partners are #0fd9d3 and #dba4fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f4ae50?

Black text reads better on #f4ae50: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f4ae50 a warm or cool color?

#f4ae50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.136.