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#f4bc4e color: Maximum Yellow Red

#f4bc4e is rgb(244, 188, 78) in RGB and oklch(82.649% 0.13991 81.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82.6%
0.140
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #f4bc4e

#f4bc4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.14 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 12.15:1, 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: #f4bc4e mixed with white

  1. f4bc4e
  2. f5c365
  3. f7ca79
  4. f8d18b
  5. f9d89d
  6. fadeae
  7. fbe5be
  8. fceccf
  9. fdf2df
  10. fef9ef

Darker: #f4bc4e mixed with black

  1. f4bc4e
  2. d4a343
  3. b58b38
  4. 97732d
  5. 7a5d23
  6. 5e4719
  7. 44320f
  8. 2b1f07
  9. 140d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f4bc4e with less saturation

  1. f4bc4e
  2. f0bd5f
  3. ebbf6e
  4. e7c07b
  5. e2c187
  6. dec293
  7. d9c39d
  8. d4c4a8
  9. d0c5b2
  10. cbc5bc

Questions about #f4bc4e

What color is #f4bc4e?

#f4bc4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red. In RGB it is rgb(244, 188, 78), in HSL hsl(39.76, 88.3%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.649% 0.13991 81.32).

What colors go well with #f4bc4e?

The complementary color of #f4bc4e is #9fc7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac71 and #cacf5a. The triadic partners are #08e0ec and #f0a7fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f4bc4e?

Black text reads better on #f4bc4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f4bc4e a warm or cool color?

#f4bc4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.14.