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#f5cc8a color: Elf Cream

#f5cc8a is rgb(245, 204, 138) in RGB and oklch(86.6% 0.09544 78.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

86.6%
0.095
79°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.51:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #f5cc8a

#f5cc8a is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 86.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.51:1 contrast and black text 13.89:1, 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: #f5cc8a mixed with white

  1. f5cc8a
  2. f6d196
  3. f7d6a3
  4. f8dcae
  5. f9e1ba
  6. fae6c6
  7. fbebd1
  8. fcf0dd
  9. fdf5e8
  10. fefaf4

Darker: #f5cc8a mixed with black

  1. f5cc8a
  2. d5b177
  3. b69765
  4. 987e53
  5. 7b6542
  6. 5f4e32
  7. 443722
  8. 2b2214
  9. 150f07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f5cc8a with less saturation

  1. f5cc8a
  2. f2cd92
  3. eece9a
  4. ebcea2
  5. e8cfa9
  6. e4d0b0
  7. e1d1b8
  8. ddd1be
  9. dad2c5
  10. d6d2cc

Questions about #f5cc8a

What color is #f5cc8a?

#f5cc8a is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Elf Cream. In RGB it is rgb(245, 204, 138), in HSL hsl(37.01, 84.25%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.6% 0.09544 78.889).

What colors go well with #f5cc8a?

The complementary color of #f5cc8a is #b0d5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc19b and #d8d98e. The triadic partners are #81e6ea and #eebffb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f5cc8a?

Black text reads better on #f5cc8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and black gives 13.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f5cc8a a warm or cool color?

#f5cc8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 86.6% and its chroma 0.095.