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#f0bc5f color: Bright Idea

#f0bc5f is rgb(240, 188, 95) in RGB and oklch(82.414% 0.12558 80.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

82.4%
0.126
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 #f0bc5f

#f0bc5f is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.126 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 Bright Idea (#ecbe63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f0bc5f mixed with white

  1. f0bc5f
  2. f2c372
  3. f3ca83
  4. f5d194
  5. f7d7a4
  6. f8deb3
  7. fae5c3
  8. fbebd2
  9. fcf2e1
  10. fef9f0

Darker: #f0bc5f mixed with black

  1. f0bc5f
  2. d1a352
  3. b28b44
  4. 957338
  5. 785d2c
  6. 5d4720
  7. 433215
  8. 2a1f0a
  9. 140d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f0bc5f with less saturation

  1. f0bc5f
  2. ecbd6c
  3. e8be78
  4. e4c083
  5. dfc18e
  6. dbc298
  7. d7c3a1
  8. d2c3ab
  9. cec4b4
  10. cac5bd

Questions about #f0bc5f

What color is #f0bc5f?

#f0bc5f is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Bright Idea. In RGB it is rgb(240, 188, 95), in HSL hsl(38.48, 82.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.414% 0.12558 80.048).

What colors go well with #f0bc5f?

The complementary color of #f0bc5f is #9cc7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffad79 and #cacd67. The triadic partners are #42dee5 and #eaaaf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0bc5f?

Black text reads better on #f0bc5f: 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 #f0bc5f a warm or cool color?

#f0bc5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.126.