#FFB242

#FFB242

Color Values

HEX

#FFB242

RGB

255, 178, 66

HSL

35.6, 100.0%, 62.9%

HSV

35.6, 74.1%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 30.2%, 74.1%, 0.0%

OKLCH

0.8186 0.1513 72.3

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: Yellow Orange

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FFB242

#428FFF

Analogous

#FF5342

#EDFF42

#FFB242

Triadic

#FFB242

#42FFB2

#B242FF

Split Complementary

#FFB242

#42EDFF

#5342FF

Tetradic

#FFB242

#42FF53

#428FFF

#FF42ED

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#FFB242

Protanopia

#DEDD5D

Deuteranopia

#E2E864

Tritanopia

#FB7377

Achromatopsia

#BABABA

CSS Usage

background-color: #FFB242;
color: #FFB242;
border-color: #FFB242;
Nearest Tailwind: Amber 500 #F59E0B

Tailwind Shades

50
#FEF9F1
100
#FCF0DE
200
#FFE2B8
300
#FFCD85
400
#FFB242
500
#FF9700
600
#CC7900
700
#A36100
800
#804C00
900
#5C3905
950
#3A2403

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.8:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.7:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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