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#efc982 color: Bad Hair Day

#efc982 is rgb(239, 201, 130) in RGB and oklch(85.318% 0.09907 82.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

85.3%
0.099
82°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #efc982

#efc982 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bad Hair Day (#f1c983). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More amber colors

Lighter: #efc982 mixed with white

  1. efc982
  2. f1cf8f
  3. f2d49c
  4. f4daa9
  5. f6dfb6
  6. f7e4c2
  7. f9eace
  8. fbefdb
  9. fcf4e7
  10. fefaf3

Darker: #efc982 mixed with black

  1. efc982
  2. d0ae70
  3. b1955f
  4. 947c4e
  5. 78643e
  6. 5c4c2f
  7. 423620
  8. 2a2212
  9. 140f06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #efc982 with less saturation

  1. efc982
  2. ecca8b
  3. e9ca93
  4. e5cb9b
  5. e2cca3
  6. dfccab
  7. dccdb2
  8. d9cdb9
  9. d5cec1
  10. d2cec8

Questions about #efc982

What color is #efc982?

#efc982 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Bad Hair Day. In RGB it is rgb(239, 201, 130), in HSL hsl(39.08, 77.3%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.318% 0.09907 82.337).

What colors go well with #efc982?

The complementary color of #efc982 is #aecfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbd92 and #d0d689. The triadic partners are #78e2eb and #eeb9f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #efc982?

Black text reads better on #efc982: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #efc982 a warm or cool color?

#efc982 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 85.3% and its chroma 0.099.