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#f5a935 color: Late Afternoon

#f5a935 is rgb(245, 169, 53) in RGB and oklch(79.006% 0.15174 72.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

79%
0.152
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #f5a935

#f5a935 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Late Afternoon (#f8ab33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f5a935 mixed with white

  1. f5a935
  2. f7b252
  3. f8bb6a
  4. fac47f
  5. fbcd92
  6. fcd5a5
  7. fddeb7
  8. fee6ca
  9. feeedb
  10. fff7ed

Darker: #f5a935 mixed with black

  1. f5a935
  2. d5922d
  3. b67c25
  4. 98671d
  5. 7b5315
  6. 5f3f0e
  7. 442c08
  8. 2b1b03
  9. 150a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f5a935 with less saturation

  1. f5a935
  2. f0ab4b
  3. eaae5c
  4. e4b06b
  5. dfb278
  6. d9b384
  7. d3b590
  8. cdb79b
  9. c7b8a6
  10. c1b9b0

Questions about #f5a935

What color is #f5a935?

#f5a935 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Late Afternoon. In RGB it is rgb(245, 169, 53), in HSL hsl(36.25, 90.57%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.006% 0.15174 72.71).

What colors go well with #f5a935?

The complementary color of #f5a935 is #7bbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9767 and #cdbe31. The triadic partners are #00d8d5 and #dc9cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f5a935?

Black text reads better on #f5a935: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f5a935 a warm or cool color?

#f5a935 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.152.