Close to Sunset
#F2C993
#F2C993 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 78.8% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 79% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F2C993.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.55:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F2C993 as they’d see it.
#F2C993 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F2C993
What color is #F2C993?
#F2C993 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 78.8% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 79% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F2C993 in RGB?
#F2C993 is rgb(242, 201, 147): 242 red, 201 green, and 147 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F2C993 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 39, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F2C993?
PANTONE 473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F2C993?
Its complement #B5D2FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.