What color is #F2AB46?

#F2AB46 is a vivid orange known as Artisans Gold. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Artisans Gold?

The RGB value is 242, 171, 70: 242 red, 171 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Artisans Gold?

The complementary color is #468DF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2AB46?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Artisans Gold color: hex code #F2AB46

#F2AB46 rgb(242, 171, 70)

Shades of orange

Artisans Gold has the hex code #F2AB46. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 67.1% green and 27.5% blue (242, 171, 70).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 87% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 71% yellow and 5% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

Artisans Gold (#F2AB46) color codes

HEX	`#F2AB46`
RGB	`rgb(242, 171, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 67.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 87%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 71%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 71%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.11, 16.99, 60.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.11, 62.52, 74.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.29, 48.45, 12.391)`
Decimal	`15903558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Artisans Gold, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F2AB46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2AB46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F2AB46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ab46; }
.text { color: #f2ab46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ab46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 171 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ab46, #e3f246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honey.

See #F2AB46 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F2AB46?: #F2AB46 is a vivid orange known as Artisans Gold. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Artisans Gold?: The RGB value is 242, 171, 70: 242 red, 171 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Artisans Gold?: The complementary color is #468DF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2AB46?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.