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#f0bc4f color: Maximum Yellow Red

#f0bc4f is rgb(240, 188, 79) in RGB and oklch(82.247% 0.13757 82.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

82.2%
0.138
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #f0bc4f

#f0bc4f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#f2ba49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0bc4f mixed with white

  1. f0bc4f
  2. f2c365
  3. f3ca79
  4. f5d18c
  5. f7d89d
  6. f8deae
  7. fae5bf
  8. fbeccf
  9. fcf2df
  10. fef9ef

Darker: #f0bc4f mixed with black

  1. f0bc4f
  2. d1a344
  3. b28b38
  4. 95732e
  5. 785d23
  6. 5d4719
  7. 433210
  8. 2a1f07
  9. 140d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f0bc4f with less saturation

  1. f0bc4f
  2. ecbd5f
  3. e8be6e
  4. e3c07b
  5. dfc187
  6. dbc292
  7. d6c29d
  8. d2c3a7
  9. cec4b1
  10. c9c4bb

Questions about #f0bc4f

What color is #f0bc4f?

#f0bc4f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red. In RGB it is rgb(240, 188, 79), in HSL hsl(40.62, 84.29%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.247% 0.13757 82.996).

What colors go well with #f0bc4f?

The complementary color of #f0bc4f is #9fc5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaa6c and #c6ce5d. The triadic partners are #18deec and #f0a6f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0bc4f?

Black text reads better on #f0bc4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0bc4f a warm or cool color?

#f0bc4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.138.