What color is #F2AD62?

#F2AD62 is a light, vivid orange known as Goldfish. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Goldfish?

The RGB value is 242, 173, 98: 242 red, 173 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Goldfish?

The complementary color is #62A7F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2AD62?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Goldfish color: hex code #F2AD62

#F2AD62 rgb(242, 173, 98)

Shades of orange

Goldfish has the hex code #F2AD62. It is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 67.8% green and 38.4% blue (242, 173, 98).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 85% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 60% yellow and 5% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.93:1).

Goldfish (#F2AD62) color codes

HEX	`#F2AD62`
RGB	`rgb(242, 173, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 67.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 85%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 60%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 60%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.85, 17.6, 47.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.85, 51.11, 69.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.769, 49.65, 18.304)`
Decimal	`15904098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Goldfish, 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 #F2AD62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2AD62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.93:1	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 #F2AD62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ad62; }
.text { color: #f2ad62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ad62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 173 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ad62, #eff262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fawn.

See #F2AD62 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F2AD62?: #F2AD62 is a light, vivid orange known as Goldfish. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Goldfish?: The RGB value is 242, 173, 98: 242 red, 173 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Goldfish?: The complementary color is #62A7F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2AD62?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.