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#f3bc50 color: Maximum Yellow Red

#f3bc50 is rgb(243, 188, 80) in RGB and oklch(82.564% 0.13812 81.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
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82.6%
0.138
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #f3bc50

#f3bc50 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.12:1, 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: #f3bc50 mixed with white

  1. f3bc50
  2. f4c366
  3. f6ca7a
  4. f7d18c
  5. f9d89e
  6. fadeae
  7. fbe5bf
  8. fceccf
  9. fdf2df
  10. fef9ef

Darker: #f3bc50 mixed with black

  1. f3bc50
  2. d3a344
  3. b48b39
  4. 97732e
  5. 7a5d24
  6. 5e471a
  7. 443210
  8. 2b1f07
  9. 140d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f3bc50 with less saturation

  1. f3bc50
  2. efbd60
  3. eabf6f
  4. e6c07c
  5. e1c188
  6. ddc293
  7. d8c39e
  8. d4c4a8
  9. cfc5b2
  10. cac5bc

Questions about #f3bc50

What color is #f3bc50?

#f3bc50 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red. In RGB it is rgb(243, 188, 80), in HSL hsl(39.75, 87.17%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.564% 0.13812 81.453).

What colors go well with #f3bc50?

The complementary color of #f3bc50 is #9fc6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffab70 and #c9ce5c. The triadic partners are #17e0eb and #efa7fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f3bc50?

Black text reads better on #f3bc50: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f3bc50 a warm or cool color?

#f3bc50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.138.