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#efc983 color: Bad Hair Day

#efc983 is rgb(239, 201, 131) in RGB and oklch(85.334% 0.09807 82.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

85.3%
0.098
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 #efc983

#efc983 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.3% lightness, 0.098 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: #efc983 mixed with white

  1. efc983
  2. f1cf90
  3. f2d49d
  4. f4daaa
  5. f6dfb6
  6. f7e4c2
  7. f9eacf
  8. fbefdb
  9. fcf4e7
  10. fefaf3

Darker: #efc983 mixed with black

  1. efc983
  2. d0ae71
  3. b19560
  4. 947c4f
  5. 78643f
  6. 5c4c2f
  7. 423620
  8. 2a2212
  9. 140f06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #efc983 with less saturation

  1. efc983
  2. ecca8c
  3. e9ca94
  4. e5cb9c
  5. e2cca4
  6. dfccab
  7. dccdb2
  8. d9cdba
  9. d5cec1
  10. d2cec8

Questions about #efc983

What color is #efc983?

#efc983 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Bad Hair Day. In RGB it is rgb(239, 201, 131), in HSL hsl(38.89, 77.14%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.334% 0.09807 82.034).

What colors go well with #efc983?

The complementary color of #efc983 is #aed0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbd93 and #d0d68a. The triadic partners are #79e2ea and #eebaf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #efc983?

Black text reads better on #efc983: 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 #efc983 a warm or cool color?

#efc983 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 85.3% and its chroma 0.098.