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#f6c462 color: Sunset Gold

#f6c462 is rgb(246, 196, 98) in RGB and oklch(84.592% 0.12878 82.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

84.6%
0.129
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #f6c462

#f6c462 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 84.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sunset Gold (#f6c362). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f6c462 mixed with white

  1. f6c462
  2. f7ca75
  3. f8d086
  4. f9d696
  5. fadca6
  6. fbe2b5
  7. fce8c4
  8. fdeed3
  9. fef4e2
  10. fef9f0

Darker: #f6c462 mixed with black

  1. f6c462
  2. d6aa54
  3. b79147
  4. 98783a
  5. 7b612d
  6. 5f4a21
  7. 453516
  8. 2c210b
  9. 150e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f6c462 with less saturation

  1. f6c462
  2. f2c570
  3. eec67c
  4. eac788
  5. e6c893
  6. e2c99d
  7. ddcaa7
  8. d9cbb1
  9. d5cbba
  10. d1ccc3

Questions about #f6c462

What color is #f6c462?

#f6c462 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Sunset Gold. In RGB it is rgb(246, 196, 98), in HSL hsl(39.73, 89.16%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.592% 0.12878 82.262).

What colors go well with #f6c462?

The complementary color of #f6c462 is #aacdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb580 and #ced56d. The triadic partners are #45e5f1 and #f4b0fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f6c462?

Black text reads better on #f6c462: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f6c462 a warm or cool color?

#f6c462 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 84.6% and its chroma 0.129.