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#f0bc5d color: Bee

#f0bc5d is rgb(240, 188, 93) in RGB and oklch(82.391% 0.12716 80.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

82.4%
0.127
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #f0bc5d

#f0bc5d is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bee (#f1ba55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0bc5d mixed with white

  1. f0bc5d
  2. f2c370
  3. f3ca82
  4. f5d193
  5. f7d7a3
  6. f8deb3
  7. fae5c2
  8. fbebd1
  9. fcf2e1
  10. fef9f0

Darker: #f0bc5d mixed with black

  1. f0bc5d
  2. d1a350
  3. b28b43
  4. 957337
  5. 785d2a
  6. 5d471f
  7. 433214
  8. 2a1f0a
  9. 140d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f0bc5d with less saturation

  1. f0bc5d
  2. ecbd6a
  3. e8be77
  4. e4c082
  5. dfc18d
  6. dbc297
  7. d7c2a1
  8. d2c3aa
  9. cec4b3
  10. cac5bc

Questions about #f0bc5d

What color is #f0bc5d?

#f0bc5d is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Bee. In RGB it is rgb(240, 188, 93), in HSL hsl(38.78, 83.05%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.391% 0.12716 80.471).

What colors go well with #f0bc5d?

The complementary color of #f0bc5d is #9cc6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac77 and #cacd65. The triadic partners are #3edee6 and #ebaaf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0bc5d?

Black text reads better on #f0bc5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0bc5d a warm or cool color?

#f0bc5d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.127.