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#f4bb56 color: Bee

#f4bb56 is rgb(244, 187, 86) in RGB and oklch(82.535% 0.13403 79.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

82.5%
0.134
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #f4bb56

#f4bb56 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.09:1, 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: #f4bb56 mixed with white

  1. f4bb56
  2. f5c26b
  3. f7c97d
  4. f8d08f
  5. f9d7a0
  6. fadeb0
  7. fbe5c0
  8. fcebd0
  9. fdf2e0
  10. fef8ef

Darker: #f4bb56 mixed with black

  1. f4bb56
  2. d4a24a
  3. b58a3e
  4. 977332
  5. 7a5c27
  6. 5e461c
  7. 443212
  8. 2b1f08
  9. 140d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f4bb56 with less saturation

  1. f4bb56
  2. f0bc65
  3. ebbe72
  4. e7bf7f
  5. e2c08a
  6. ddc195
  7. d9c29f
  8. d4c3a9
  9. cfc4b3
  10. cac5bc

Questions about #f4bb56

What color is #f4bb56?

#f4bb56 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bee. In RGB it is rgb(244, 187, 86), in HSL hsl(38.35, 87.78%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.535% 0.13403 79.258).

What colors go well with #f4bb56?

The complementary color of #f4bb56 is #9bc7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffab75 and #cccd5e. The triadic partners are #2ae0e7 and #eca9fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f4bb56?

Black text reads better on #f4bb56: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f4bb56 a warm or cool color?

#f4bb56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.134.