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#f2bc8b color: Apricot Cream

#f2bc8b is rgb(242, 188, 139) in RGB and oklch(83.27% 0.0893 63.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

83.3%
0.089
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #f2bc8b

#f2bc8b is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Cream (#f1bd89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f2bc8b mixed with white

  1. f2bc8b
  2. f4c397
  3. f5caa3
  4. f7d0ae
  5. f8d7ba
  6. fadec5
  7. fbe4d1
  8. fcebdc
  9. fdf2e8
  10. fef8f3

Darker: #f2bc8b mixed with black

  1. f2bc8b
  2. d2a378
  3. b48b66
  4. 967354
  5. 795d43
  6. 5e4732
  7. 433223
  8. 2b1f14
  9. 140d07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f2bc8b with less saturation

  1. f2bc8b
  2. eebd92
  3. eabf98
  4. e6c09f
  5. e2c1a5
  6. dec3ab
  7. dac4b1
  8. d5c5b7
  9. d1c6bd
  10. ccc7c2

Questions about #f2bc8b

What color is #f2bc8b?

#f2bc8b is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Cream. In RGB it is rgb(242, 188, 139), in HSL hsl(28.54, 79.84%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.27% 0.0893 63.336).

What colors go well with #f2bc8b?

The complementary color of #f2bc8b is #95cffe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb3a3 and #dcc784. The triadic partners are #81dcce and #d4baf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2bc8b?

Black text reads better on #f2bc8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2bc8b a warm or cool color?

#f2bc8b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.089.