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#f9ab4e color: Tōmorokoshi Corn

#f9ab4e is rgb(249, 171, 78) in RGB and oklch(80.022% 0.14089 67.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

80%
0.141
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #f9ab4e

#f9ab4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Corn (#faa945). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f9ab4e mixed with white

  1. f9ab4e
  2. fab464
  3. fbbd77
  4. fcc58a
  5. fdce9b
  6. fed6ac
  7. ffdebd
  8. ffe7ce
  9. ffefde
  10. fff7ef

Darker: #f9ab4e mixed with black

  1. f9ab4e
  2. d99443
  3. b97e38
  4. 9a682d
  5. 7d5423
  6. 614019
  7. 462d0f
  8. 2c1b07
  9. 150b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f9ab4e with less saturation

  1. f9ab4e
  2. f3ad5d
  3. eeb06b
  4. e8b277
  5. e2b482
  6. ddb68d
  7. d7b897
  8. d1b9a1
  9. cabbab
  10. c4bcb4

Questions about #f9ab4e

What color is #f9ab4e?

#f9ab4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Corn. In RGB it is rgb(249, 171, 78), in HSL hsl(32.63, 93.44%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.022% 0.14089 67.895).

What colors go well with #f9ab4e?

The complementary color of #f9ab4e is #76c4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9c7a and #d6be43. The triadic partners are #00dace and #d7a4ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f9ab4e?

Black text reads better on #f9ab4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f9ab4e a warm or cool color?

#f9ab4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.141.