What color is #F2AD4C?

#F2AD4C is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Artisans Gold. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2AD4C?

The RGB value is 242, 173, 76: 242 red, 173 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2AD4C?

The complementary color is #4C91F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2AD4C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2AD4C color

#F2AD4C rgb(242, 173, 76)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F2AD4C is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 67.8% green and 29.8% blue (242, 173, 76).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 86% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 69% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Artisans Gold (#F2AB46), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.86:1).

#F2AD4C color codes

HEX	`#F2AD4C`
RGB	`rgb(242, 173, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 67.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 86%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 69%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 69%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.63, 16.24, 58.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.63, 60.32, 74.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.87, 49.29, 13.566)`
Decimal	`15904076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2AD4C, 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 #F2AD4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2AD4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.86:1	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 #F2AD4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ad4c; }
.text { color: #f2ad4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ad4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 173 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ad4c, #e4f24c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honey.

Questions

What color is #F2AD4C?: #F2AD4C is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Artisans Gold. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2AD4C?: The RGB value is 242, 173, 76: 242 red, 173 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2AD4C?: The complementary color is #4C91F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2AD4C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.