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#f6aa2e color: Late Afternoon

#f6aa2e is rgb(246, 170, 46) in RGB and oklch(79.261% 0.15531 73.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

79.3%
0.155
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #f6aa2e

#f6aa2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.71:1, 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: #f6aa2e mixed with white

  1. f6aa2e
  2. f8b34e
  3. f9bc67
  4. fac57c
  5. fbcd91
  6. fcd6a4
  7. fddeb6
  8. fee7c9
  9. feefdb
  10. fff7ed

Darker: #f6aa2e mixed with black

  1. f6aa2e
  2. d69327
  3. b77d1f
  4. 986818
  5. 7b5312
  6. 5f3f0b
  7. 452d06
  8. 2c1b02
  9. 150b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f6aa2e with less saturation

  1. f6aa2e
  2. f1ac47
  3. ebaf59
  4. e5b169
  5. e0b377
  6. dab483
  7. d4b68f
  8. ceb79b
  9. c8b9a6
  10. c2bab1

Questions about #f6aa2e

What color is #f6aa2e?

#f6aa2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Late Afternoon. In RGB it is rgb(246, 170, 46), in HSL hsl(37.2, 91.74%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.261% 0.15531 73.798).

What colors go well with #f6aa2e?

The complementary color of #f6aa2e is #7fbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9866 and #cdbf2d. The triadic partners are #00d9d8 and #df9bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f6aa2e?

Black text reads better on #f6aa2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f6aa2e a warm or cool color?

#f6aa2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.155.