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#f5cb8a color: Elf Cream

#f5cb8a is rgb(245, 203, 138) in RGB and oklch(86.407% 0.09503 77.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

86.4%
0.095
78°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #f5cb8a

#f5cb8a is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 86.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.52:1 contrast and black text 13.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf Cream (#f7c985). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #f5cb8a mixed with white

  1. f5cb8a
  2. f6d096
  3. f7d6a2
  4. f8dbae
  5. fae0ba
  6. fbe5c6
  7. fcebd1
  8. fcf0dd
  9. fdf5e8
  10. fefaf4

Darker: #f5cb8a mixed with black

  1. f5cb8a
  2. d5b077
  3. b69665
  4. 987d53
  5. 7b6542
  6. 5f4d32
  7. 443722
  8. 2b2214
  9. 150f07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f5cb8a with less saturation

  1. f5cb8a
  2. f2cc92
  3. eecd9a
  4. ebcea1
  5. e7cea9
  6. e4cfb0
  7. e0d0b7
  8. ddd0be
  9. d9d1c5
  10. d6d2cb

Questions about #f5cb8a

What color is #f5cb8a?

#f5cb8a is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Elf Cream. In RGB it is rgb(245, 203, 138), in HSL hsl(36.45, 84.25%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.407% 0.09503 77.903).

What colors go well with #f5cb8a?

The complementary color of #f5cb8a is #aed5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc09c and #d8d78d. The triadic partners are #81e6e9 and #edbffb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f5cb8a?

Black text reads better on #f5cb8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and black gives 13.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f5cb8a a warm or cool color?

#f5cb8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 86.4% and its chroma 0.095.