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#f8a740 color: Tōmorokoshi Corn

#f8a740 is rgb(248, 167, 64) in RGB and oklch(79.064% 0.14842 68.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

79.1%
0.148
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #f8a740

#f8a740 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Corn (#faa945). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f8a740 mixed with white

  1. f8a740
  2. f9b059
  3. fbb96f
  4. fcc283
  5. fdcb96
  6. fed4a8
  7. feddba
  8. ffe6cb
  9. ffeedc
  10. fff7ee

Darker: #f8a740 mixed with black

  1. f8a740
  2. d89136
  3. b87b2d
  4. 9a6624
  5. 7c521b
  6. 603e13
  7. 452c0b
  8. 2c1a05
  9. 150a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f8a740 with less saturation

  1. f8a740
  2. f2aa52
  3. edac62
  4. e7ae6f
  5. e1b17c
  6. dbb387
  7. d5b492
  8. ceb69d
  9. c8b8a7
  10. c1b9b1

Questions about #f8a740

What color is #f8a740?

#f8a740 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Corn. In RGB it is rgb(248, 167, 64), in HSL hsl(33.59, 92.93%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.064% 0.14842 68.568).

What colors go well with #f8a740?

The complementary color of #f8a740 is #71c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9771 and #d3bb34. The triadic partners are #00d8cd and #d69fff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a740?

Black text reads better on #f8a740: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a740 a warm or cool color?

#f8a740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.148.