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#f4b256 color: Golden Hour

#f4b256 is rgb(244, 178, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.838% 0.13239 72.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

80.8%
0.132
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #f4b256

#f4b256 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Hour (#f1b457). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f4b256 mixed with white

  1. f4b256
  2. f6ba6a
  3. f7c27d
  4. f8ca8e
  5. fad29f
  6. fbd9af
  7. fce1c0
  8. fde9d0
  9. fef0df
  10. fef8ef

Darker: #f4b256 mixed with black

  1. f4b256
  2. d49a4a
  3. b5833e
  4. 976d32
  5. 7a5727
  6. 5e431c
  7. 442f12
  8. 2b1d08
  9. 140c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f4b256 with less saturation

  1. f4b256
  2. efb464
  3. eab671
  4. e5b77c
  5. e0b987
  6. dbba91
  7. d6bc9b
  8. d1bda5
  9. cbbeae
  10. c6bfb7

Questions about #f4b256

What color is #f4b256?

#f4b256 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Hour. In RGB it is rgb(244, 178, 86), in HSL hsl(34.94, 87.78%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.838% 0.13239 72.944).

What colors go well with #f4b256?

The complementary color of #f4b256 is #87c5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa379 and #d0c455. The triadic partners are #29dbd8 and #dea6fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f4b256?

Black text reads better on #f4b256: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f4b256 a warm or cool color?

#f4b256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.132.