Squash Color
Squash is a orange color with hex code #F2AB15. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with squash, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Squash Color Values
What Does Squash Mean?
Squash belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Squash sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Squash is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: vivid orange yellow, #F6A600).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Squash
Squash and #185DF2 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #F24018 and #CAF218, which sit beside squash on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair squash with triadic partners #18F2AD and #AD18F2. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Buttercup —
#F3AD16(Delta E 1) - My Sin —
#FFB31F(Delta E 4) - Sun —
#FBAC13(Delta E 4) - Fuel Yellow —
#ECA927(Delta E 6) - Amber —
#FEB308(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F2AB15; }
.background { background-color: #F2AB15; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F2AB15; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F2AB1540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for squash?
Squash has the hex code #F2AB15. In RGB notation it is rgb(242, 171, 21), in HSL it is hsl(41, 89%, 52%), and its OKLCH value is 0.789, 0.161, 77.9.
What does the color squash mean?
Orange-family colors like squash carry distinct psychological associations. Squash belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Squash sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with squash?
Squash has three easy routes: its complement #185DF2 for punch, its neighbors #F24018 and #CAF218 for something calmer, or triadic partners #18F2AD and #AD18F2 when you want energy.
Is squash a standard web color?
No — Squash is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #F2AB15 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make squash lighter or darker?
To lighten squash, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FDF1D8 (lightest tint) to #2B1E03 (darkest shade).
About Squash
Squash is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #F2AB15 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.